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Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 03, 1916
Died Apr 02, 1994 (78)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 193 ... 2 by RKO Studios. Her first film role was as the "Thirteenth Woman" in the film Thirteen Women (1932) but her scenes were deleted before the film's release. Over the next few years, she appeared in several RKO films, and became a popular actress. Among her film successes were Magnificent Obsession (1935) and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Swing Time (1936). By the end of the decade, she had appeared in over forty films, but during the 1940s, she found it difficult to secure acting roles. In 1948, Furness was performing in the television series Studio One, which was broadcast live. She filled in for an actor to promote Westinghouse products during the advertisement break, and impressed the company with her easy and professional manner. They offered her a contract to promote their products and she thus became closely associated with them.

Known For

Filmography

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952

as Spokeswoman for Westinghouse

North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

1939

as Helen Warner

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

as Sheila Hunter

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1937

as Kate Farnham

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

1937

as Carol Wilson

Mama Steps Out

Mama Steps Out

1937

as Leila Cuppy

The Good Old Soak

The Good Old Soak

1937

as Lucy Hawley

Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella

1936

as Patricia 'Pat' Randolph

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

as Charlotte Brown

All American Chump

All American Chump

1936

as Kitty Crane

Swing Time

Swing Time

1936

as Margaret Watson

The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

as Molly

Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself

1935

as Mary Elizabeth Allenby

Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie

1935

as Phyllis Allen

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1935

as Joyce Hudson

McFadden´s Flats

McFadden´s Flats

1935

as Molly McFadden

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

1935

as Lisa

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Jane Thurston

Beggars in Ermine

Beggars in Ermine

1934

as Joyce Dawson

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934

as Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Joan Shadwell

The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On

1934

as Kitty O'Brien

Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner

1934

as Mrs. Betty Whitehouse

Cross Fire

Cross Fire

1933

as Pat "Mike" Plummer

Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack

1933

as Ruth Rogers

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1933

as Alice Averill

Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933

as Babe Jewel

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

as Evangeline

Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

1933

as Linda

The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

1933

as Sylvia Bradfield

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

as Miss Saunders

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

as Ginger

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

as Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

1933

as Belinha's Friend (uncredited)

Renegades of the West

Renegades of the West

1932

as Mary Fawcett

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Studio One

as Coral, Princess Livitski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Maggie Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Climax!

as Beth Jaynes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Ann Kilgore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

What's My Line?

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Studio One

as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Your Show of Shows

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

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