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Betty Furness
Born · January 3, 1916
Died · April 2, 1994 (78 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
The Defender (Studio One)
Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
7.2
1957
Climax!
Beth Jaynes · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Climax!
Ann Kilgore · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Twelve Angry Men
Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman
8.1
1954
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Self
4.0
1952
The Kill
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
8.0
1952
Ellis in Freedomland
Spokeswoman for Westinghouse
0.0
1952
Pontius Pilate
0.0
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Maggie Watson · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
Your Show of Shows
Herself · (1 episode)
5.5
1950
What's My Line?
Self · (7 episodes)
6.8
1950
The Rockingham Tea Set
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
10.0
1950
Studio One
Coral, Princess Livitski · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Studio One
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman · (5 episodes)
4.7
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
6.0
1948
North of Shanghai
Helen Warner
0.0
1939
It Can't Last Forever
Carol Wilson
5.3
1937
The Good Old Soak
Lucy Hawley
0.0
1937
Fair Warning
Kate Farnham
6.0
1937
Mama Steps Out
Leila Cuppy
6.0
1937
They Wanted to Marry
Sheila Hunter
5.0
1937
Mister Cinderella
Patricia 'Pat' Randolph
6.0
1936
All American Chump
Kitty Crane
5.8
1936
The President's Mystery
Charlotte Brown
5.3
1936
Swing Time
Margaret Watson
6.8
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1.0
1936
The Three Wise Guys
Clarabelle Brooks
0.0
1936
Magnificent Obsession
Joyce Hudson
7.4
1935
Here Comes Cookie
Phyllis Allen
7.2
1935
The Keeper of the Bees
Molly
6.0
1935
Calm Yourself
Mary Elizabeth Allenby
4.5
1935
McFadden´s Flats
Molly McFadden
0.0
1935
Shadow of Doubt
Lisa
6.2
1935
The Bands Plays On
Kitty O'Brien
8.5
1934
A Wicked Woman
Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice
5.0
1934
Dangerous Corner
Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
5.7
1934
Gridiron Flash
Jane Thurston
3.3
1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
Joan Shadwell
5.9
1934
Beggars in Ermine
Joyce Dawson
6.3
1934
Let's Fall in Love
Linda
7.5
1933
Flying Down to Rio
Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
6.2
1933
Ace of Aces
Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Evangeline
7.3
1933
Midshipman Jack
Ruth Rogers
6.0
1933
Headline Shooter
Miss Saunders
5.8
1933
Emergency Call
Alice Averill
5.8
1933
Cross Fire
Pat "Mike" Plummer
6.0
1933
Scarlet River
Babe Jewel
4.5
1933
The Great Jasper
Sylvia Bradfield
0.0
1933
Lucky Devils
Ginger
6.3
1933
Renegades of the West
Mary Fawcett
5.5
1932