Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1916-01-03
Day of Death
1994-04-02
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Betty Furness
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 (46)
Westinghouse Total Electric Home
1959
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
Twelve Angry Men
1954
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952
The Kill
1952
Ellis in Freedomland
1952
Pontius Pilate
1952
A Bolt of Lightning
1951
Studio One: Wuthering Heights
1950
The Rockingham Tea Set
1950
North of Shanghai
1939
It Can't Last Forever
1937
The Good Old Soak
1937
Fair Warning
1937
