Billie Bennett
Also Known As: Emily B. Haynie
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 52 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Author E. J. Fleming writing in his 2004 book, The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine, states that when she ceased making films at the end of the silent era, she ran a high class bordello in an exclusive part of the Los Angeles area. Bennett's girls were made up to look like movie stars of the period even undergoing surgical alterations to achieve the illusion. Much of the brothel was sponsored by MGM courting out of town clientele and foreign distributors and exhibitors from around the world.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Birthday: October 22, 1874
Deathday: May 19, 1951
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Gender: Female
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Mabel's Busy Day
Overview: Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race, but isn't doing a very good job at it. She sets down the box of hot dogs and leaves them for a moment. Charlie finds them and gives them away to the hungry spectators at the track as Mabel frantically tries to find her lost box of hot dogs. Mabel finds out that Charlie has stolen them and sends the police after him. Chaos ensues.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-06-13
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The Courage of Marge O'Doone
Overview: Michael O'Doone, his wife Margaret and daughter Marge are settlers living in the Northwest. One winter day, while on a journey, Michael meets with an accident and fails to return home. Believing that he is dead, Margaret goes into a state of delirium which enables Buck Tavish, a long-time admirer, to carry her away to his cabin. When she finally comes to her senses she flees in search of Michael, leaving Marge behind.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-05-30
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The Fighting Smile
Overview: A cowboy who has been away from home for a long time returns, only to find that the area he grew up in has been taken over by a vicious gang of cattle rustlers--and that his closest friend from boyhood is one of them.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-08-04
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The Tragedy of Youth
Overview: Neglected by shallow husband Dick, young bride Paula Wayne seeks male companionship outside the marital nest. She soon finds it in the form of mature lover Frank Gordon. Lost film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-03-01
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Crossing Trails
Overview: Helen, wrongly suspected of murder, escapes to the refuge of Jim's Ranch, where love soon blooms.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-11-23
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The Plumber
Overview: This Keystone from the end of 1914, involving the usual suspects running around some plumbing issues will not hold many surprises for those familiar with Keystone in this period, or, indeed, with the works of the Three Stooges, who often played inept plumbers. It is, nonetheless, very nicely performed, especially by Charles Murray who mugs it up freely and ineptly, as well as the pretty girl who plays the house's maid.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-12-09
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Only a Farmer's Daughter
Overview: Only a Farmer's Daughter
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-09
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Their Fatal Bumping
Overview: A Keystone comedy of rival suitors fighting over a girl.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-12-24
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Their Ups and Downs
Overview: Their Ups and Downs is a 1914 Comedy short.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-10-05
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Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
Overview: Fatty and his domineering wife visit the park, where they encounter a pair of pickpockets.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-07
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The Claw
Overview: Based on the 1911 novel by Cynthia Stockley, this is the story of Dierdre Saurin, whose infatuation with Major Kinsella takes her to Africa where native uprisings and the jealous connivings of Maurice Stair await her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-05-08
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Almost a Rescue
Overview: Almost a Rescue is a 1913 movie starring Donald MacDonald and Roscoe Arbuckle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-08-08
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A Lover's Lost Control
Overview: Mr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-02
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Cinders of Love
Overview: Chester Conklin, as the fire chief, clashes with Slim Summerville, police chief.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-26
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Tillie's Punctured Romance
Overview: A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-12-21
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The Masquerader
Overview: Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-08-27
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Leading Lizzie Astray
Overview: A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-11-30
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Bill's Opportunity
Overview: Bill Zuursnik works as a shop assistant in a department store. His wife wants him to go into the oil business. He convinces his wife that he is doing just that, while in fact he is working in the lingerie department while his boss is away. He does so well in this department that he is promoted. When his wife finds out, she is furious at first, but after the initial shock she is quite happy with his promotion.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-08-26
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Only a Messenger Boy
Overview: Keystone silent comedy.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-08-23
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Her Rustic Romeo
Overview: A Billie Rhodes comedy produced by Strand. Billy Bevan plays the farmer's son.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-05-28
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Love in Armor
Overview: Mae Busch and Charley Chase are in love. However, her father does not approve. A Baron sees Mae and concocts a fake kidnapping in order to get her attention. In other words, he pays two guys to pretend to try to abduct her and the Baron waltzes in like a hero and saves her. Well, the scheme seems to work as her family think the Baron is great and invite him to the house. But Charley and the two accomplices have other ideas...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-11
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Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
Overview: When a rich 'mothball magnate' checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the woodwork to woo his daughter (Fatty Arbuckle). The scene shifts to the beach where the buxom heiress becomes stranded on a rock, where she is sunbathing, when the tide comes in; An hilarious rescue effort ensues.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-14
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Court House Crooks
Overview: A farce involving an esteemed judge, his young wife, and the District Attorney she's seeing on the side; Misplaced jewelry and a message written on a mirror lead to the DA's undoing.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-07-05
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Their Social Splash
Overview: Pretty Dixie Chene is abut to be married to Slim Summerville besides a swimming pool stocked with baby alligators -- wait for it -- but before the minister shows up, Charles Murray and a drunken Polly Moran manage to cause quite a fuss.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-04-26
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One Romantic Night
Overview: A princess is forced to choose between a charming tutor and a rakish prince.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-04-30
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Peanuts and Bullets
Overview: A very young Charley Chase is a starving artist. He does not have much luck stealing fruit from a food vendor's cart. He cannot escape from his landlady, who wants the overdue rent. When a pretty girl shows up, Charley and his downstairs neighbor, who is a weightlifter, compete for her affections.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-12
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A Lucky Leap
Overview: A Keystone comedy with Charley Chase and the gang.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-02-22
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Mothers of Men
Overview: Dorothy Davenport as Clara Madison, a prominent lawyer, wins a judgeship over fellow Attorney Grant Williams, played by Willis L. Robards. Upon winning the prominent position as judge, Ms. Madison finds herself walking a political tight rope with enemies all around doing what they can to cause her down fall. Judge Madison convicts a murderer to death paving the way for her to be easily elected as the first female Governor. As Governor she is faced with a difficult dilemma. She has the power to pardon her husband who has been convicted of a serious crime, but to do so she’d be using her office for her own personal gain. “I must find some way to realize my ideals without sacrificing my husband. I must struggle on somehow for the sake of womanhood!”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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Fashions in Love
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Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-07-01
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Ambrose's Fury
Overview: A couple of roving husbands are caught at the seashore by their wives.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-24
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Hash House Mashers
Overview: A boy pines for the girl next door to the dismay of both their parents.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-16
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'Curses!' They Remarked
Overview: Two dastardly men conspire to keep their ward from marrying in order to maintain control of her vast fortune.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-11-05
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The Amateur Gentleman
Overview: Barbanas Barty inherits some money, sets off to London, meets and falls in love with Lady Cleone Meredith, and this does not set well with Sir Mortiner Carnaby, who has eyes on the fair lady himself. Barnaby becomes friend with Viscount Devehon, buys a horse from him and enters it in the big steeplechase. Sir Mortimer takes steps to rid society of the presence of this non-gentleman.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-08-14
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The Wyoming Wildcat
Overview: Cowboy Phil Stone gets a job as foreman on a ranch owned by pretty young Isabel Hastings. He discovers that ruthless rancher Jeff Kopp has a claim on Isabel's ranch, and that if she dies unmarried before she turns 21, Kopp will get her ranch. When Isabel turns down a marriage proposal by Kopp's son Rudy, Kopp decides to kill her and get the ranch for himself, and hires a notorious killer, "Cyclops", to do the deed.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-01-11
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Mabel's New Job
Overview: A lost short film starring Mabel Normand.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-07-16
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Hearts and Sparks
Overview: Hearts and Sparks is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Parrott (Charley Chase) and starring Gloria Swanson. When Mack Sennett first saw Gloria Swanson, he felt that she would be right as a romantic lead for Bobby Vernon because they were both small in stature. This was their first film together and they proved to be a big hit with the public.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-06-04
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Night Work
Overview: Willie, as an assistant window-dresser, is the lowest man on the totem pole at a department store. To add insult-to-injury Willie is also the store's designated 'Fired Man."; when a disgruntled customer demands that somebody-must-be-fired, Willie is summoned and summarily fired, only to be rehired when the now-satisfied customer has departed. Willie inadvertently adopts a four-year-old orphan at a cost of ten-dollars a week, and things go from bad to worse since Willie doesn't make ten-dollars a week. But, with the help of Mary, a beautiful young nurse, Willie manages to turn some corners and improve his lot in life, albeit with some skids along the way.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-08-03
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Crossed Trails
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Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-04-08
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