Betty Furness
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-01-03 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1994-04-02
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.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self
Studio One
as Coral, Princess Livitski
Studio One
as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Climax!
as Beth Jaynes
Climax!
as Ann Kilgore
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Maggie Watson
Your Show of Shows
as Herself
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
The Kill
as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Swing Time
as Margaret Watson
Flying Down to Rio
as Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
as Joyce Hudson
Let's Fall in Love
as Linda
Ace of Aces
as Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
Beggars in Ermine
as Joyce Dawson
Emergency Call
as Alice Averill
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
as Self
Twelve Angry Men
as Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman
Mama Steps Out
as Leila Cuppy