Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Barbara Bennett(1906-1958)

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Barbara Bennett
Barbara Bennett was born on 13 August 1906 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Love Among the Millionaires (1930), The Valley of Decision (1916) and Mother's Boy (1929). She was married to Laurent Surprenant, Jack Randall and Morton Downey. She died on 8 August 1958 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
BornAugust 13, 1906
DiedAugust 8, 1958(51)
BornAugust 13, 1906
DiedAugust 8, 1958(51)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos16

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 10
View Poster

Known for

Love Among the Millionaires (1930)
Love Among the Millionaires
5.7
  • Virginia Hamilton
  • 1930
The Valley of Decision (1916)
The Valley of Decision
6.6
  • Unborn Soul
  • 1916
Morton Downey and Beryl Mercer in Mother's Boy (1929)
Mother's Boy
5.6
  • Beatrix Townleigh
  • 1929
Dorothy Lee in Syncopation (1929)
Syncopation
6.8
  • Fleurette Sloane
  • 1929

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • Love Among the Millionaires (1930)
    Love Among the Millionaires
    5.7
    • Virginia Hamilton
    • 1930
  • Morton Downey and Beryl Mercer in Mother's Boy (1929)
    Mother's Boy
    5.6
    • Beatrix Townleigh
    • 1929
  • Dorothy Lee in Syncopation (1929)
    Syncopation
    6.8
    • Fleurette Sloane
    • 1929
  • Barbara Bennett, Buck Jones, and Silver in Black Jack (1927)
    Black Jack
    • Nancy Blake
    • 1927
  • The Valley of Decision (1916)
    The Valley of Decision
    6.6
    • Unborn Soul
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 13, 1906
    • Palisades, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • August 8, 1958
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada(suicide)
  • Spouses
      Laurent Surprenant1954 - August 8, 1958 (her death)
  • Parents
    • Richard Bennett
  • Relatives
      Constance Bennett(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was afflicted by alcoholism and depression, eventually taking her own life after a court awarded custody of her five children to her husband, the entertainer Morton Downey.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.