
Susanne Benton
Susanne Benton (née Hildur; born February 3, 1948) is a retired Canadian actress known for her film roles as General Dreedle's WAC in Catch-22 (1970) and Quilla June Holmes in A Boy and His Dog (1975). In 1972, she appeared in the Andy Griffith film The Strangers in 7A, credited under her birth name, Susanne Hildur. She also used that name when appearing in an episode of Barnaby Jones a year later in 1973. Susanne Hildur was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, who raised her, was a jazz pianist. Benton's mother left the family after she separated from her husband when Benton was two. She became convinced at the age of six that she would become a major star. However, she also reportedly believed that she would die before she reached her 28th birthday. In adulthood, she was eventually reunited with her mother and lived for a year with her in Canada. During her early roles, she refused to disrobe for her parts, despite the requests of her Universal Studios bosses. However, she posed nude for a multi-page pictorial in the May 1970 Playboy magazine. She often expressed the need to walk and felt unwell when she couldn't walk due to working on set. She married James Benton in 1966, which ended in divorce. She later married David Rudich.
12
Films
6
TV Shows
Known For
18 Credits
Ironside
1967

Love, American Style
as Carol
1969

The Virginian
as Lila Standish
1962

The F.B.I.
as Molly
1965

Gunsmoke
as Av Marie Pugh
1955

The Rookies
1972

Catch-22
as Dreedle's WAC
1970

Prescription: Murder
as The Blonde
1968

A Boy and His Dog
as Quilla June Holmes
1975

That Cold Day in the Park
as Nina
1969

Cover Me Babe
as Sybil
1970

The Last Horror Film
as Susan Archer
1982