Known For
Acting
Born
May 14, 1898
Died
Feb 03, 1989
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
43 titles
Betty Farrington
Biography
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
Grace Fenwick (uncredited)
Crossroads
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss
Woman (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
Matron (uncredited)
Nocturne
Woman (uncredited)
The Virginian
Miss Susie Slagle's
Nurse (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Woman (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
Nettie (uncredited)
True to Life
Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Assistant Chef (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Prescott
Night in New Orleans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Stardust on the Sage
Mrs. Haskins
This Gun for Hire
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
Dance Club Woman
Doctors Don't Tell
The Lady Eve
Mother on Ship (uncredited)
The Wild Man of Borneo
Little Lady Buying Soap (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
Mrs. Slocum, Depositor (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Bit Role (uncredited)
In Old Missouri
Socialite
Dark Command
Townswoman
Four Wives
Nurse (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Mrs. Smith
Let Us Live
Mother Juror (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
Hospital Cashier (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Neighbor (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
Minor Role (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Townswoman (uncredited)
The Man Who Lived Twice
Head Matron (uncredited)
Florida Special
Prunella, at the Bar (uncredited)
Bad Boy
Wife
The Florentine Dagger
Frieda (uncredited)
Maybe It's Love
Second Complaining Wife (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
Mrs. Weems (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner
The Iceman's Ball
The Hostess
Man Wanted
New Secretary (Uncredited)
Big Dame Hunting
Ned's Wife
Anybody's War
Camilla