Betty Furness
Acting
1916-01-03 · 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.
Filmography
Westinghouse Total Electric Home
1959 · Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Series
The Defender (Studio One)
1957 · Movie
Climax!
1954 · Series
Twelve Angry Men
1954 · Movie
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952 · Movie
The Kill
1952 · Movie
Ellis in Freedomland
1952 · Movie
Pontius Pilate
1952 · Movie
A Bolt of Lightning
1951 · Movie
Studio One: Wuthering Heights
1950 · Movie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Series
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
The Rockingham Tea Set
1950 · Movie
Studio One
1948 · Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Series
North of Shanghai
1939 · Movie
It Can't Last Forever
1937 · Movie
The Good Old Soak
1937 · Movie
Fair Warning
1937 · Movie
They Wanted to Marry
1937 · Movie
Mama Steps Out
1937 · Movie
Mister Cinderella
1936 · Movie
All American Chump
1936 · Movie
The President's Mystery
1936 · Movie
Swing Time
1936 · Movie
The Three Wise Guys
1936 · Movie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936 · Movie
Magnificent Obsession
1935 · Movie
Here Comes Cookie
1935 · Movie
The Keeper of the Bees
1935 · Movie
Calm Yourself
1935 · Movie
McFadden´s Flats
1935 · Movie
Shadow of Doubt
1935 · Movie
The Band Plays On
1934 · Movie
A Wicked Woman
1934 · Movie
Dangerous Corner
1934 · Movie
Gridiron Flash
1934 · Movie
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Movie
Beggars in Ermine
1934 · Movie
Let's Fall in Love
1933 · Movie
Flying Down to Rio
1933 · Movie
Ace of Aces
1933 · Movie
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933 · Movie
Midshipman Jack
1933 · Movie
Headline Shooter
1933 · Movie
Emergency Call
1933 · Movie
Cross Fire
1933 · Movie
Scarlet River
1933 · Movie
The Great Jasper
1933 · Movie
Lucky Devils
1933 · Movie
Renegades of the West
1932 · Movie