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Betty Furness
Acting

Betty Furness
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1916-01-03,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
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 (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.

Filmography

6.85

Swing Time
1936-08-28

The Rockingham Tea Set

10

The Rockingham Tea Set
1950-01-23

8

The Kill
1952-09-22

Flying Down to Rio

6.301

Flying Down to Rio
1933-12-22

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

4

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952-12-22

Magnificent Obsession

7.4

Magnificent Obsession
1935-12-30

6.333

Emergency Call
1933-06-24

The President's Mystery

5.75

The President's Mystery
1936-09-28

Beggars in Ermine

7.25

Beggars in Ermine
1934-02-21

Dangerous Corner

6.75

Dangerous Corner
1934-12-04

Headline Shooter

6.333

Headline Shooter
1933-07-28

7.333

Mama Steps Out
1937-02-05

The Keeper of the Bees

6

The Keeper of the Bees
1935-07-14

Mister Cinderella

7

Mister Cinderella
1936-10-22

The Life of Vergie Winters

5.667

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934-06-14

5

A Wicked Woman
1934-12-07

Shadow of Doubt

6.6

Shadow of Doubt
1935-02-15

Ellis in Freedomland

0

Ellis in Freedomland
1952-06-15

Here Comes Cookie

7.2

Here Comes Cookie
1935-08-30

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

7.8

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933-10-18

4.75

Gridiron Flash
1934-10-06

Let's Fall in Love

8

Let's Fall in Love
1933-12-26

5.6

Scarlet River
1933-03-10

The Defender (Studio One)

7.5

The Defender (Studio One)
1957-02-25

6

Calm Yourself
1935-06-28

They Wanted to Marry

5.75

They Wanted to Marry
1937-02-05

6.4

Lucky Devils
1933-02-03

The Great Jasper

8

The Great Jasper
1933-03-03

The Band Plays On

8.333

The Band Plays On
1934-12-21

McFadden´s Flats

8

McFadden´s Flats
1935-03-12

5.875

Ace of Aces
1933-10-20

Midshipman Jack

8

Midshipman Jack
1933-09-22

6.5

Cross Fire
1933-05-28

The Good Old Soak

9

The Good Old Soak
1937-04-23

All American Chump

6.214

All American Chump
1936-10-16

North of Shanghai

8

North of Shanghai
1939-01-24

Renegades of the West

6

Renegades of the West
1932-11-25

Twelve Angry Men

7.947

Twelve Angry Men
1954-09-20

The Three Wise Guys

9

The Three Wise Guys
1936-05-15

7.333

Fair Warning
1937-03-05

It Can't Last Forever

6.5

It Can't Last Forever
1937-07-15

0

Pontius Pilate
1952-04-07

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

4.5

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936-01-11

A Bolt of Lightning

7

A Bolt of Lightning
1951-11-12

Westinghouse Total Electric Home

0

Westinghouse Total Electric Home
1959-01-01

Studio One: Wuthering Heights

9

Studio One: Wuthering Heights
1950-10-30

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

Your Show of Shows

7.25

Your Show of Shows
1950-02-25

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.625

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

3.833

Climax!
1954-10-07

3.833

Climax!
1954-10-07

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

6.333

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958-10-06