Louis Bennison

Louis Bennison
Bennison in Speedy Meade
Born	October 17, 1884 Oakland
Died	June 9, 1929 New York City
Occupation	Actor

Louis Bennison (October 17, 1884 – June 9, 1929) was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns. Born in Oakland, he attended the University of California, and performed in plays such as The Unchastened Woman and Johnny Get Your Gun. His films include Damaged Goods (1914), Pretty Mrs. Smith (1915), Oh, Johnny! (1918) and Speedy Meade (1919). In the 1920s he developed a relationship with actress Margaret Lawrence, and on June 9, 1929, the two were found dead in Lawrence's New York apartment, the result of a murder-suicide.