Benay Venuta

• Born: Jan 27, 1911 in San Francisco, California
• Died: Sep 01, 1995 in New York, New York
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '40s-'50s
• Major Genres: Musical, Drama
• Career Highlights: Call Me Mister, The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
• First Major Screen Credit: Call Me Mister (1951)

Biography

Singer and actress Venuta Benay appeared in a few films during the late '40s and early '50s; she made her film debut in the silent Trail of '98 (1928). A native of San Francisco, she learned to dance in adolescence. After 1957, Benay primarily focused upon her theatrical career. She did occasionally return to film work up through the early '90s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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