| Eileen Bennett | |
| Birth: | 8 July 1919 London, England, UK |
| Age: | 105 years, 290 days |
| Country: |  UK
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| Centenarian | |
Eileen Bennett (born 8 July 1919) is a British centenarian and retired film actress who was active in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She was born in London, England, UK. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and started out as a model. She made her screen debut in the 1939 film The Outsider in an uncredited role. She played Eve in the thriller Trunk Crime later that year. She was described as "Britain's new screen star" in 1942. She had significant roles in the comedy Much Too Shy (1942) and Thursday's Child (1943).
Personal life[]
Bennett married Thomas Hammond West, Jr. during World War II. The couple had two sons together; David Hammond and film actor Nicholas Hammond Bennett turned 100 and became a centenarian in July 2019.