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Bennett made her West End debut in Now Barabbas in March 1947, was a company member during the 1949 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon, and made her first film, The Long Dark Hall with Rex Harrison, in 1950.
Jill Bennett was born on December 24, 1931 in Penang, Malaysia. She was an actress and writer, known for The Nanny (1965), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Moulin Rouge (1952). She was married to John Osborne and Willis Hall. She died on October 4, 1990 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- December 24, 1931
- October 4, 1990
Jill Bennett (born Dec. 24, 1931, Penang, Straits Settlements [now Malaysia]—died Oct. 4, 1990, London, Eng.) was a British actress noted for projecting emotional vulnerability and, alternatively, elegant comedy.
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1953. The Pleasure Garden as Miss Kellerman. 1952. Moulin Rouge as Sarah. 1951. The Long Dark Hall as 1st Murdered Girl. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jill Bennett (24 December 1931 – 4 October 1990) was a British actress, and the fourth wife of playwright John Osborne.
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Apr 16, 2023 · Jill Bennett was a gifted British actress, born on Christmas Eve in 1931 in Penang, the Straits Settlements. Her parents were British, and she received her education at an independent girls’ boarding school in Godalming called Prior’s Field School.
Bennett, Jill (1931–1990) British actress. Born Dec 24, 1931, in Penang, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia); committed suicide, Oct 4, 1990, in London, England; dau. of James Randle and Nora Adeline (Beckett) Bennett; attended Priors Field, Godalming; attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; m. Willis Hall (div.); m.