Betty Farrington
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Personal Details
Movies (41)
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
Too Young to Kiss
as Woman (uncredited)
1951
Father of the Bride
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1950
My Favorite Brunette
as Matron (uncredited)
1947
Nocturne
as Woman (uncredited)
1946
The Virginian
1946
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as Woman (uncredited)
1944
Double Indemnity
as Dietrichsons' Maid Nettie (uncredited)
1944
True to Life
as Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Assistant Chef (uncredited)
1943
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mrs. Prescott
1942
Night in New Orleans
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1942
Stardust on the Sage
as Mrs. Haskins
1942
This Gun for Hire
as Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
1942
Pacific Blackout
as Dance Club Woman
1941
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
The Lady Eve
as Mother on Ship (uncredited)
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Little Lady Buying Soap (uncredited)
1941
Money and the Woman
as Mrs. Slocum, Depositor (uncredited)
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
1940
The Great McGinty
as Bit Role (uncredited)
1940
In Old Missouri
as Socialite
1940
Dark Command
as Townswoman
1940
Four Wives
as Nurse (uncredited)
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mrs. Smith
1939
Let Us Live
as Mother Juror (uncredited)
1939
Made for Each Other
as Hospital Cashier (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Take It with You
as Neighbor (uncredited)
1938
Missing Witnesses
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
Theodora Goes Wild
as Townswoman (uncredited)
1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Head Matron (uncredited)
1936
Florida Special
as Prunella, at the Bar (uncredited)
1936
Bad Boy
as Wife
1935
The Florentine Dagger
as Frieda (uncredited)
1935
Maybe It's Love
as Second Complaining Wife (uncredited)
1935
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner
1934
The Iceman's Ball
as The Hostess
1932
Man Wanted
as New Secretary (Uncredited)
1932
Big Dame Hunting
as Ned's Wife
1932
Anybody's War
as Camilla
1930