Belle Bennett

Biography

Belle Bennett was a stage and screen actress born in Milaca, Minnesota, who started her career as a child performer with a tent-and-wagon show that toured the Midwestern United States. She transitioned to film by 1913, appearing in numerous one-reel shorts and eventually landing leading roles in full-length films like The Lonely Woman (1918) and Stella Dallas (1925). Bennett's career was marked by personal struggles, including a terminal illness and a son's tragic death during filming.