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