Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
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 Acting
Popularity 0.619
Birthday 1898-05-14
Place of Birth Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Theodora Goes Wild
1936

Theodora Goes Wild

Anybody's War
1930

Anybody's War

Doctors Don't Tell
1941

Doctors Don't Tell

The Iceman's Ball
1932

The Iceman's Ball

Stardust on the Sage
1942

Stardust on the Sage

Big Dame Hunting
1932

Big Dame Hunting

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1942

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

The Fastest Gun Alive
1956

The Fastest Gun Alive

Double Indemnity
1944

Double Indemnity

The Virginian
1946

The Virginian

Maybe It's Love
1935

Maybe It's Love

Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Made for Each Other
1939

Made for Each Other

Let Us Live
1939

Let Us Live

Four Wives
1939

Four Wives

Missing Witnesses
1937

Missing Witnesses

You Can't Take It with You
1938

You Can't Take It with You

The Lady Eve
1941

The Lady Eve

This Gun for Hire
1942

This Gun for Hire

Dark Command
1940

Dark Command

The Florentine Dagger
1935

The Florentine Dagger

The Great McGinty
1940

The Great McGinty

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Stranger on the Third Floor
1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

In Old Missouri
1940

In Old Missouri

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Down to Their Last Yacht
1934

Down to Their Last Yacht

Pacific Blackout
1941

Pacific Blackout

True to Life
1943

True to Life

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Man Wanted
1932

Man Wanted

My Favorite Brunette
1947

My Favorite Brunette

Father of the Bride
1950

Father of the Bride

Too Young to Kiss
1951

Too Young to Kiss

Money and the Woman
1940

Money and the Woman

Night in New Orleans
1942

Night in New Orleans

Nocturne
1946

Nocturne