Bennett, Wilda (1894–1967)

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Bennett, Wilda (1894–1967)

American musical star. Born Dec 19, 1894, in Asbury Park, New Jersey; died Dec 20, 1967, in Winnemucca, Nevada; m. Pepe D'Albreu (div.); m. Anthony J. Wettach (div.); married twice more.

Made stage debut as Conscience in Everyman (1911); also appeared as Queen Mab in The Good Little Devil, Sylva Veraska in Riviera Girl, Mariana in Lady in Ermine, Nancy in Apple Blossoms, the title role in Mme. Pompadour and in The Music Box Revue.

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