Annette Benson

Annette Benson

Actor

London, England, UK
January 1, 1895

Biography

From Wikipedia Annette Benson (1895 - 1965) was British film actress. She was a leading lady of British silent films of the 1920s, appearing in Confetti with Jack Buchanan and Downhill with Ivor Novello. She also featured in several French and German productions in the mid-1920s. Her career tailed-off with the arrival of sound film and she made her last screen appearance in 1931. Perhaps her best-known role is that of the film star Mae Feather in Anthony Asquith's Shooting Stars.

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Representative Works

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
7.1
/ English
Downhill
Downhill
5.7
/ English
Before the Battle
Before the Battle
7.0
/ French
Three Live Ghosts
Three Live Ghosts
6.5
/ English
The Man From Home
The Man From Home
5.7
/ English
A South Sea Bubble
A South Sea Bubble
10.0
/ English
The Money Habit
The Money Habit
9.0
/ English
The Harbour Lights
The Harbour Lights
10.0
/ English
The Ringer
The Ringer
7.0
/ English
Confetti
Confetti
9.0
/ English
The Cradle of God
The Cradle of God
7.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shooting Stars
1928Nominee

Best Performance

Shooting Stars

Downhill
1927Nominee

Best Performance

Downhill

Before the Battle
1925Nominee

Best Performance

Before the Battle

Career Highlights

Three Live Ghosts
1922Highlight

Best Performance

Three Live Ghosts

The Man From Home
1922Highlight

Best Performance

The Man From Home

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