Dawn Bender
| Dawn Bender | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1935 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1959 |
| Spouse(s) |
Warren Vanders (1953-1955) Jerry Anderson Emmett Jacobs |
Dawn Bender (born February 21, 1935) is an American film, stage, and radio actress, most famous for the role of Margaret on the radio drama One Man's Family and Betty Morgan in Teenagers from Outer Space.
Bender was born in Glendale, California. She attended Vista Colina School in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.
Bender landed her first role as an infant playing the role of baby Lisa in Joe May's 1937 film Confession, where she was featured alongside such greats as Basil Rathbone, Ian Hunter and "box-office poison" Kay Francis. She was featured in a number of films, including Till We Meet Again (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), George Sanders caper The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945), Suspense (1946), and John Wayne drama Island in the Sky (1953).
She was a member of the "500 Club", composed of child actors who had appeared in at least 500 radio shows.
At age 7, Bender was cast as little Margaret Herbert in the popular radio drama One Man's Family. The role made her a household name, and she continued as Margaret for 17 years, through the series' conclusion in 1959. Her other roles on radio programs included Susan Fitz on His Honor the Barber, Susan Sample on Cousin Willie, and Maggie Truitt on The Trouble with the Truitts. She was also a regular on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and on the soap opera Bob and Victoria.
Bender also appeared on Errand of Mercy and Screen Directors Playhouse.
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