Acting
Betty Farrington
EN cinema · 42 credits
Born
14 May 1898
Died
3 February 1989 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Grace Fenwick (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss
as Woman (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
as Matron (uncredited)
Nocturne
as Woman (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Nurse (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
as Nettie (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as Woman (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Assistant Chef (uncredited)
True to Life
as Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
Stardust on the Sage
as Mrs. Haskins
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mrs. Prescott
This Gun for Hire
as Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
as Dance Club Woman
The Wild Man of Borneo
as Little Lady Buying Soap (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Mother on Ship (uncredited)
Dark Command
as Townswoman
The Great McGinty
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
In Old Missouri
as Socialite
Money and the Woman
as Mrs. Slocum, Depositor (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
as Hospital Cashier (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Mother Juror (uncredited)
Four Wives
as Nurse (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mrs. Smith
You Can't Take It with You
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Florida Special
as Prunella, at the Bar (uncredited)
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Head Matron (uncredited)
Maybe It's Love
as Second Complaining Wife (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
as Frieda (uncredited)
Bad Boy
as Wife
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
The Iceman's Ball
1932
The Iceman's Ball
as The Hostess
Big Dame Hunting
1932
Big Dame Hunting
as Ned's Wife
Man Wanted
as New Secretary (Uncredited)
Anybody's War
as Camilla