About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1937-08-14
Place of birth:
Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Website:
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Fran Bennett

Overview

Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937, in Malvern, Arkansas; † September 12, 2021, in Los Angeles, California) was an American actress known for her work in theater and television. She appeared in series such as Beauty and the Beast, Little House on the Prairie, Dallas, Falcon Crest, L.A. Law, ER, Boston Legal, and Scandal. Bennett had recurring roles in General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful and appeared in films like Promises in the Dark (1979), How I Got into College (1989), New Nightmare (1994), Foxfire (1996), and Jessabelle (2014). In addition to her acting career, she was the head of the acting program at the California Institute of the Arts from 1996 to 2003 and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005. She passed away at the age of 84.

Known for

Acting
2021 The Manor Actor Ruth 57
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2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Actor Mother Jefferson 59
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2014 Jessabelle Actor Mrs. Davis 55
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2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self 63
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2008 Grave Misconduct Actor Mrs. Crutch 58
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2001 The Sky is Falling Actor Mrs. Quinn 59
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2000 The Next Best Thing Actor Judge Tracey Bennett 57
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1999 8MM Actor Nun 63
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1996 Foxfire Actor Judge Holifield 59
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1994 Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor Actor Judge Donna Andrews 59
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1994 New Nightmare Actor Dr. Christine Heffner 63
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1994 Once in a Lifetime Actor Dr. Liz Wells 58
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1992 Majority Rule Actor Jane 59
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1992 Breaking the Silence Actor Judge Virginia Richards N/A
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1991 The Doctor Actor Admissions Secretary 59
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1990 The Knife and Gun Club Actor Nurse Mary Falk N/A
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1989 My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? Actor Nurse Etting N/A
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1989 How I Got Into College Actor Mrs. Cook 58
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1989 Nightingales Actor Head Nurse Lenore Ritt 69
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1988 Roots: The Gift Actor May 58
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1988 Nightingales Actor Nurse Ritt N/A
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1986 The Morning After Actor Airline Clerk 58
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1986 Between Two Women Actor Night Nurse 58
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1984 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Actor 58
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1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Actor Miss Deal 58
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1983 Romantic Comedy Actor Doctor #1 58
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1981 The Violation of Sarah McDavid Actor Ms. Merriam 58
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1979 Friendships, Secrets and Lies Actor Clarissa 58
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Roots: The Gift Actor N/A
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