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.
Known For
Margaret Watson
Swing Time
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
The Rockingham Tea Set
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
The Kill
Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio
Self
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Joyce Hudson
Magnificent Obsession
Alice Averill
Emergency Call
Charlotte Brown
The President's Mystery
Joyce Dawson
Beggars in Ermine
Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
Dangerous Corner
Miss Saunders
Headline Shooter
Leila Cuppy
Mama Steps Out
Molly
The Keeper of the Bees
Patricia 'Pat' Randolph
Mister Cinderella
Joan Shadwell
The Life of Vergie Winters
Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice
A Wicked Woman
Lisa
Shadow of Doubt
Spokeswoman for Westinghouse
Ellis in Freedomland
Phyllis Allen
Here Comes Cookie
Evangeline
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Jane Thurston
Gridiron Flash
Linda
Let's Fall in Love
Babe Jewel
Scarlet River
Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
The Defender (Studio One)
Mary Elizabeth Allenby
Calm Yourself
Sheila Hunter
They Wanted to Marry
Ginger
Lucky Devils
Sylvia Bradfield
The Great Jasper
Kitty O'Brien
The Band Plays On
Molly McFadden
McFadden´s Flats
Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
Ace of Aces
Ruth Rogers
Midshipman Jack
Pat "Mike" Plummer
Cross Fire
Lucy Hawley
The Good Old Soak
Kitty Crane
All American Chump
Helen Warner
North of Shanghai
Mary Fawcett
Renegades of the West
Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman
Twelve Angry Men
Clarabelle Brooks
The Three Wise Guys
Kate Farnham
Fair Warning
Carol Wilson
It Can't Last Forever
Pontius Pilate
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
A Bolt of Lightning
Narrator
Westinghouse Total Electric Home
Announcer
Studio One: Wuthering Heights
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
46
Gender
Female
Birthday
1916-01-03
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Elizabeth Mary Furness