Biography
Lucille Benson (17 July 1914 – 17 February 1984) was an American character actress. She was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, and attended Huntingdon College and Northwestern University's School of Drama. After working briefly as a teacher, she moved to New York in the 1930s and appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including The Doughgirls, The Day Before Spring, Happy Birthday, As the Girls Go, Hotel Paradiso, Period of Adjustment and Walking Happy.
Benson made her film debut in The Fugitive Kind (1960). She appeared in films such as Duel (1971), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), Silver Streak (1976) as Rita Babtree, 1941 (1979) and Halloween II (1981). On television she had roles in series including Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Wonder Woman, The Love Boat and Bosom Buddies, and made guest appearances in many other shows. She also worked in television commercials.
