Alma Bennett

Alma Bennett (born Alma Long; April 9, 1904[1] – September 16, 1958[2]) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 64 films between 1919 and 1931.

Alma Bennett
Publicity photo of Bennett from Stars of the Photoplay (1924)
Born
Alma Long

(1904-04-09)April 9, 1904
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 1958(1958-09-16) (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1919–1931
Spouse(s)Frederick Clayton Bennett (m.1924–div.1928)
Harry Spingler (m.1929–1953; his death)
Blackie Whiteford (m.1954)

Biography

Alma Bennett was born Alma Long on April 9, 1904 in Seattle. She was educated in San Francisco.[3]

Bennett made her film debut in the 1919 short His Friend's Trip, followed by His Master's Voice, and The Right to Happiness, which starred Dorothy Phillips and William Stowell.

Bennett specialized in westerns and vamp roles. She appeared in films such as The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923), The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924), A Fool and His Money (1925), starring Madge Bellamy, The Lost World (1925), and the Colleen Moore film Orchids and Ermine (1927).

Bennett's final screen appearance was in the 1931 short The Great Pie Mystery.

Alma Bennett died on September 16, 1958 in relative obscurity, no obituary was published for her. She is interred at Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

References
  1. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  2. Keaton, Jessica (February 8, 2015). "Silence is Platinum: Alma Bennett".
  3. Matheson, Sue (December 15, 2019). "The John Ford Encyclopedia". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
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