Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1916-01-03
Deathday: 1994-04-02 (78 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 55

Movies 46

self 15

TV Shows 9

Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One) (1957)

Movie
The Arena

The Arena (1956)

Movie
Beth Jaynes / Ann Kilgore
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men (1954)

Movie
Self / Self - Westinghouse commercials / Self - for Westinghouse products
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway (1954)

TV
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Mark of Cain

Mark of Cain (1953)

Movie
Self (Commercial Spokeswoman)
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952)

Movie
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
The Kill

The Kill (1952)

Movie
Betty Furness - Spokeswoman for Westinghouse
Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland (1952)

Movie
Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate (1952)

Movie
Self
Little Women: Meg's Story

Little Women: Meg's Story (1950)

Movie
Maggie Watson
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Herself
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows (1950)

TV
Self - Panelist
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
The Rockingham Tea Set

The Rockingham Tea Set (1950)

Movie
Self - Commercial Spokeswoman / Self / Commercial Spokeswoman
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
Helen Warner
North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai (1939)

Movie
Carol Wilson
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever (1937)

Movie
Lucy Hawley
The Good Old Soak

The Good Old Soak (1937)

Movie
Kay Farnham
Fair Warning

Fair Warning (1937)

Movie
Leila Cuppy
Mama Steps Out

Mama Steps Out (1937)

Movie
Sheila
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry (1937)

Movie
Patricia 'Pat' Randolph
Mister Cinderella

Mister Cinderella (1936)

Movie
Kitty Crane
All American Chump

All American Chump (1936)

Movie
Charlotte Brown
The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery (1936)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Margaret Watson
Swing Time

Swing Time (1936)

Movie
6.44
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)

Movie
Joyce Hudson
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession (1935)

Movie
6
Phyllis Allen
Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie (1935)

Movie
Molly
The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees (1935)

Movie
Mary Elizabeth Allenby
Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself (1935)

Movie
Molly McFadden
McFadden´s Flats

McFadden´s Flats (1935)

Movie
Lisa
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

Movie
Kitty O'Brien
The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On (1934)

Movie
Yancey
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Movie
Jane Thurston
Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash (1934)

Movie
Joan Shadwell
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

Movie
Joyce Dawson
Beggars in Ermine

Beggars in Ermine (1934)

Movie
Linda
Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love (1933)

Movie
Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Movie
7
Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces (1933)

Movie
Evangeline
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)

Movie
Ruth Rogers
Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack (1933)

Movie
Miss Saunders
Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter (1933)

Movie
Alice Averill
Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1933)

Movie
Pat 'Mike' Plummer
Cross Fire

Cross Fire (1933)

Movie
Babe Jewel
Scarlet River

Scarlet River (1933)

Movie
Sylvia Bradfield
The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper (1933)

Movie
Ginger
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils (1933)

Movie
Mary Fawcett
Renegades of the West

Renegades of the West (1932)

Movie
Self
Our World

Our World

TV

Ratings

Average 5.44
Based on 29.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1932
1934
1936
1935
1958
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1916-01-03

Deathday
1994-04-02 (78 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Elizabeth Mary Furness

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Peabody Awards


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