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Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Birthday: 1937-08-14 | Place of Birth: Malvern, Arkansas, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Manor

as    Ruth

2014
Jessabelle

as    Mrs. Davis

2002
The Sky is Falling

as    Mrs. Quinn

1994
New Nightmare

as    Dr. Christine Heffner

1994
Once in a Lifetime

as    Dr. Liz Wells

1992
Majority Rule

as    Jane

1989
Nightingales

as    Head Nurse Lenore Ritt

1988
Nightingales

as    Nurse Ritt

1986
Between Two Women

as    Night Nurse

1981
The Violation of Sarah McDavid

as    Ms. Merriam

1979
Friendships, Secrets and Lies

as    Clarissa