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Belle Bennett Biography
Birth Name:Belle Bennett
Birth Place:Milaca, Minnesota, United States
Profession Actress
Fast Facts
- Was a cousin of fellow screen actress Jessie Matthews
- Performing since the age of 13, she got her start in acting with various theatre stock companies
- Before becoming an actress, she performed as a trapeze artist in her parent's circus
- Was primarily known for portraying the role of a mother
- Out of 73 women, she was picked by Samuel Goldwyn to act in "Stella Dallas․"
Awards
- 1925Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
- 1927Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner
- 1928Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner