1937-08-14 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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The Manor | Ruth | 2021-10-08 |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Mother Jefferson | 2019-05-22 |
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Jessabelle | Mrs. Davis | 2014-11-07 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self | 2010-05-04 |
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Grave Misconduct | Mrs. Crutch | 2008-11-01 |
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The Sky is Falling | Mrs. Quinn | 2001-06-07 |
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The Next Best Thing | Judge Tracey Bennett | 2000-03-03 |
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8MM | Nun | 1999-02-26 |
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Foxfire | Judge Holifield | 1996-08-23 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Judge Donna Andrews | 1994-11-09 |
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New Nightmare | Dr. Christine Heffner | 1994-10-13 |
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Once in a Lifetime | Dr. Liz Wells | 1994-10-02 |
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Breaking the Silence | Judge Virginia Richards | 1992-01-14 |
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Majority Rule | Jane | 1992-10-27 |
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The Doctor | Admissions Secretary | 1991-07-24 |
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption | Shanthi (archive footage) | 1991-09-23 |
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The Knife and Gun Club | Nurse Mary Falk | 1990-07-30 |
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My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? | Nurse Etting | 1989-09-14 |
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How I Got Into College | Mrs. Cook | 1989-05-19 |
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Roots: The Gift | May | 1988-12-11 |
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Nightingales | Nurse Ritt | 1988-06-27 |
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Between Two Women | Night Nurse | 1986-03-10 |
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The Morning After | Airline Clerk | 1986-12-25 |
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | 1984-08-19 | |
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Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Miss Deal | 1984-05-14 |
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Romantic Comedy | Doctor #1 | 1983-10-07 |
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The Violation of Sarah McDavid | Ms. Merriam | 1981-05-19 |
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Friendships, Secrets and Lies | Clarissa | 1979-12-03 |
