Fran Bennett
Birthday: 1937-08-14 | Place of Birth: Malvern, Arkansas, USAFran 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
Role
as Ruth
as Mrs. Davis
as Mrs. Quinn
as Dr. Christine Heffner
as Dr. Liz Wells
as Jane
as Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
as Nurse Ritt
as Night Nurse
as Ms. Merriam
as Clarissa
