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Barbara Bennett
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Born
August 13
,
1906
·
Palisades, New Jersey, USA
Died
August 8
,
1958
·
Montréal, Québec, Canada
(suicide)
Birth name
Barbara Jane Bennett
Mini Bio
Barbara Bennett was born on August 13, 1906 in Palisades, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for
Love Among the Millionaires (1930)
,
The Valley of Decision (1916)
and
Syncopation (1929)
. She was married to Laurent Surprenant,
Jack Randall
and
Morton Downey
. She died on August 8, 1958 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Family
Spouses
Laurent Surprenant
(1954 - August 8, 1958) (her death)
Jack Randall
(June 7, 1941 - July 16, 1945) (his death)
Morton Downey
(January 28, 1929 - June 4, 1941) (divorced, 5 children)
Relatives
Constance Bennett
(Sibling)
Joan Bennett
(Sibling)
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.
Sister of actresses
Constance Bennett
and
Joan Bennett
.
Daughter of actors
Richard Bennett
and
Adrienne Morrison
.
Mother of
Morton Downey Jr.
Grandfather W. Morrison was of African Creole descent.
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