Faith Bennett
Faith Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett signing to collect a spitfire | |
| Born | 12 May 1903 |
| Died | 1969 (aged 65 or 66) London, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Margaret Ellen Riddick |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, ATA Pilot |
| Years active | 1931-1939 (film & TV) 1941-1945 (ATA Pilot) |
Faith Margaret Ellen Bennett (1903–1969) was a British actress and ATA pilot.[1][2]
Biography
Bennett was born Margaret Ellen Riddick[3] on 12 May 1903 in London, England.[1] One of her brothers died during the First World War.[1][3]
In 1930, she married film writer
In July 1941, Bennett joined the ATA.[1] She received her training and was assigned to No. 5 Ferry Pilot Pool (F.P.P.) in December that year, and only two days later was forced to make a crash landing due to poor weather and a stalled engine.[1] Bennett sustained "slight injuries", and was afterwards assigned to the Hamble Ferry Pool.[1] She remained with the ATA until July 1945.[1][4]
After the WW2 she divorced Charles Bennett and married fellow ATA pilot Herbert Henry Newmark in 1946.[1][3]
The British Women Pilots' Association named the Faith Bennett Navigation Cup after her, and the trophy is still awarded annually to women pilots of special merit.[1][5]
Filmography
- The Officers' Mess (1931)
- Mannequin (1932)
- Eyes of Fate (1933)
- The Pride of the Force (1933)
- Hawley's of High Street (1933)
- Seeing Is Believing (1934)
- Master and Man (1934)
- One Good Turn (1936)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire". www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Brown p.50
- ^ a b c d "W45 - Faith Bennett". afleetingpeace.org. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Bennett, John (2014). The Life of Screenwriter Charles Bennett (1st ed.). University of Kentucky.
- ^ "Awards | British Women Pilots' Association". bwpa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
Bibliography
- Brown, Geoff. Launder and Gilliat. British Film Institute, 1977.
External links
- Faith Bennett at IMDb