Fran Bennett
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1937-08-14
Day of Death
2021-09-12 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Fran Bennett
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(2021)
The Manor
as Ruth
(2019)
(2014)
Jessabelle
as Mrs. Davis
(2010)
(2008)
Grave Misconduct
as Mrs. Crutch
(2001)
The Sky is Falling
as Mrs. Quinn
(2000)
The Next Best Thing
as Judge Tracey Bennett
(1999)
8MM
as Nun
(1996)
Foxfire
as Judge Holifield
(1994)
New Nightmare
as Dr. Christine Heffner
(1994)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Judge Donna Andrews
(1994)
Once in a Lifetime
as Dr. Liz Wells
(1992)
Breaking the Silence
as Judge Virginia Richards
(1992)
Majority Rule
as Jane
(1991)
The Doctor
as Admissions Secretary
(1991)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Shanthi (archive footage)
(1990)
The Knife and Gun Club
as Nurse Mary Falk
(1989)
How I Got Into College
as Mrs. Cook
(1989)
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
as Nurse Etting
(1988)
Roots: The Gift
as May
(1988)
Nightingales
as Nurse Ritt
(1986)
The Morning After
as Airline Clerk
(1986)
Between Two Women
as Night Nurse
(1984)
(1984)
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
as Miss Deal
(1983)
Romantic Comedy
as Doctor #1
(1981)
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as Ms. Merriam
(1979)
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
as Clarissa