Betty Farrington
Acting
Born: 1898-05-14 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Crossroads
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
Nettie (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Neighbor (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
Grace Fenwick (uncredited)
The Wild Man of Borneo
Little Lady Buying Soap (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
Matron (uncredited)
Let Us Live
Mother Juror (uncredited)
The Virginian
Dark Command
Townswoman
Stranger on the Third Floor
Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
Hospital Cashier (uncredited)
Man Wanted
New Secretary (Uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Bit Role (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Woman (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
Money and the Woman
Mrs. Slocum, Depositor (uncredited)
Four Wives
Nurse (uncredited)
Nocturne
Woman (uncredited)
The Man Who Lived Twice
Head Matron (uncredited)
Bad Boy
Wife
Pacific Blackout
Dance Club Woman
True to Life
Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Townswoman (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Mrs. Smith
The Florentine Dagger
Frieda (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Assistant Chef (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss
Woman (uncredited)
Maybe It's Love
Second Complaining Wife (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner
Miss Susie Slagle's
Nurse (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
Florida Special
Prunella, at the Bar (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Prescott
Stardust on the Sage
Mrs. Haskins
Missing Witnesses
Minor Role (uncredited)