Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/3/1916
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Elizabeth Mary Furness
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 ...
Known For
Emergency Call
as Alice Averill
Pontius Pilate
Unknown Role
Calm Yourself
as Mary Elizabeth Allenby
Headline Shooter
as Miss Saunders
Fair Warning
as Kate Farnham
Magnificent Obsession
as Joyce Hudson
Midshipman Jack
as Ruth Rogers
Lucky Devils
as Ginger
Flying Down to Rio
as Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Gridiron Flash
as Jane Thurston
The Kill
as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Swing Time
as Margaret Watson
Let's Fall in Love
as Linda
Here Comes Cookie
as Phyllis Allen
Dangerous Corner
as Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
The Keeper of the Bees
as Molly
The Band Plays On
as Kitty O'Brien
North of Shanghai
as Helen Warner
Beggars in Ermine
as Joyce Dawson
Renegades of the West
as Mary Fawcett
Career Timeline
1954
1952
1950
1948
1937
1936
1935
1934
1933
Let's Fall in Love
as Linda
Flying Down to Rio
as Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Ace of Aces
as Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited)
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Evangeline
Midshipman Jack
as Ruth Rogers
Headline Shooter
as Miss Saunders
Emergency Call
as Alice Averill
Cross Fire
as Pat "Mike" Plummer
Scarlet River
as Babe Jewel
The Great Jasper
as Sylvia Bradfield
Lucky Devils
as Ginger