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