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
ActingBirthday
May 14, 1898Deathday
February 3, 1989Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
35Place of birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USACast credits
Stardust on the Sage
Mrs. HaskinsMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. PrescottDouble Indemnity
Dietrichsons' Maid Nettie (uncredited)Maybe It's Love
Second Complaining Wife (uncredited)Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair DinerMade for Each Other
Hospital Cashier (uncredited)Let Us Live
Mother Juror (uncredited)Four Wives
Nurse (uncredited)You Can't Take It with You
Neighbor (uncredited)The Lady Eve
Mother on Ship (uncredited)This Gun for Hire
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)Dark Command
TownswomanThe Florentine Dagger
Frieda (uncredited)The Great McGinty
Bit Role (uncredited)Stranger on the Third Floor
Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)In Old Missouri
SocialiteDown to Their Last Yacht
Mrs. Weems (uncredited)Pacific Blackout
Dance Club WomanTrue to Life
Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Mrs. Smith