Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

1898-05-14 – 1989-02-03 (age 90) Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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Betty Farrington (May 14, 1898 – February 3, 1989) was an American character actress active from the 1920s through 1960.

Born in Missouri's largest city, Kansas City, Betty Farrington would play mostly supporting and minor roles during her career, although she would occasionally be given a featured or leading part, appearing in almost 100 films during her career. Some of the more notable films she appeared in include: Preston Sturges' The Lady Eve (1941), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda; 1942's My Favorite Blonde and 1947's My Favorite Brunette, both starring Bob Hope; the classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944), starring Fred MacMurray, Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson; 1944's The Uninvited, starring Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey; Cecil B. Demille's Unconquered (1948), starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard; the epic Samson and Delilah (1950), with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles; Father of the Bride (1950), directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor; and Minnelli's 1953 The Band Wagon, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. Her final big screen appearance would be in 1956's The Fastest Gun Alive, starring Glenn Ford. Farrington would make guest appearances on several television shows in the late 1950s, including Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Perry Mason. She died in San Diego three-and-a-half months before her 91st birthday.

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Known For

Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity

1944

as Dietrichsons' Maid Nettie (uncredited)

The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve

1941

as Mother on Ship (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Neighbor (uncredited)

The Virginian
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride

1950

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses

1937

as Minor Role (uncredited)

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire

1942

as Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Dark Command
Dark Command

1940

as Townswoman

The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty

1940

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Bad Boy
Bad Boy

1935

as Wife

Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

as Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other

1939

as Hospital Cashier (uncredited)

Four Wives
Four Wives

1939

as Nurse (uncredited)

Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout

1941

as Dance Club Woman

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Assistant Chef (uncredited)

Doctors Don't Tell
Nocturne
Nocturne

1946

as Woman (uncredited)

The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

as Head Matron (uncredited)

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Matron (uncredited)