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Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Actor · 1916 – 1994 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies24

  • Movie6.8

    Swing Time

    1936 · 256 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Flying Down to Rio

    1933 · 75 votes

  • Movie8.0

    The Kill

    1952 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.1
  • Movie4.7
  • Movie6.5

    It Can't Last Forever

    1937 · 4 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Let's Fall in Love

    1933 · 3 votes

  • Movie4.0
  • Movie5.7
  • Movie7.4

    Magnificent Obsession

    1935 · 21 votes

  • Movie9.0

    The Good Old Soak

    1937 · 1 votes

  • Movie8.3

    The Band Plays On

    1934 · 3 votes

  • Movie6.4

    Lucky Devils

    1933 · 5 votes

  • Movie5.0

    A Wicked Woman

    1934 · 5 votes

  • Movie5.8
  • Movie7.0

    A Bolt of Lightning

    1951 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.8

    They Wanted to Marry

    1937 · 4 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Ace of Aces

    1933 · 9 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Shadow of Doubt

    1935 · 6 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Mister Cinderella

    1936 · 3 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Here Comes Cookie

    1935 · 9 votes

  • Movie7.8
  • Movie4.8

    Gridiron Flash

    1934 · 4 votes

  • Movie5.6

    Scarlet River

    1933 · 5 votes

Series7

  • TV7.0

    What's My Line?

    1950 · 29 votes

  • TV5.4

    Studio One

    1948 · 13 votes

  • TV3.8

    Climax!

    1954 · 12 votes

  • TV6.6
  • TV6.9

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    1950 · 13 votes

  • TV7.3

    Your Show of Shows

    1950 · 4 votes

  • TV6.3