
Betty Furness
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday3 January 1916
Died2 April 1994 (age 78)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
Known credits53
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 1932 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 …

Westinghouse Total Electric Home
1959 · Narrator

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

The Defender (Studio One)
1957 · Self / Commercial Spokeswoman

Climax!
1954 · Beth Jaynes

Climax!
1954 · Ann Kilgore

Twelve Angry Men
1954 · Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952 · Self

The Kill
1952 · Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

Ellis in Freedomland
1952 · Spokeswoman for Westinghouse

Pontius Pilate
1952

A Bolt of Lightning
1951 · Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

Studio One: Wuthering Heights
1950 · Announcer

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Maggie Watson

Your Show of Shows
1950 · Herself

What's My Line?
1950 · Self

The Rockingham Tea Set
1950 · Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

Studio One
1948 · Coral, Princess Livitski

Studio One
1948 · Self - Commercial Spokeswoman

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

North of Shanghai
1939 · Helen Warner

It Can't Last Forever
1937 · Carol Wilson

The Good Old Soak
1937 · Lucy Hawley

Fair Warning
1937 · Kate Farnham

Mama Steps Out
1937 · Leila Cuppy

They Wanted to Marry
1937 · Sheila Hunter

Mister Cinderella
1936 · Patricia 'Pat' Randolph

All American Chump
1936 · Kitty Crane

The President's Mystery
1936 · Charlotte Brown

Swing Time
1936 · Margaret Watson

The Three Wise Guys
1936 · Clarabelle Brooks

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936

Magnificent Obsession
1935 · Joyce Hudson

Here Comes Cookie
1935 · Phyllis Allen

The Keeper of the Bees
1935 · Molly

Calm Yourself
1935 · Mary Elizabeth Allenby

McFadden´s Flats
1935 · Molly McFadden

Shadow of Doubt
1935 · Lisa

The Band Plays On
1934 · Kitty O'Brien

A Wicked Woman
1934 · Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice

Dangerous Corner
1934 · Mrs. Betty Whitehouse

Gridiron Flash
1934 · Jane Thurston

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Joan Shadwell

Beggars in Ermine
1934 · Joyce Dawson

Let's Fall in Love
1933 · Linda

Flying Down to Rio
1933 · Belinha's Friend (uncredited)

Ace of Aces
1933 · Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933 · Evangeline

Midshipman Jack
1933 · Ruth Rogers
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