Betty Furness


Elizabeth Mary Furness was an American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator.

Elizabeth Mary Betty Furness was born in New York City, the daughter of wealthy business executive George Choate Furness and his wife Florence. Furness made her stage debut in the school holidays in the title role of Alice in Wonderland. She also posed for commercial advertising. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 1932 by RKO Studios. Her first film role was as the Thirteenth Woman in the film Thirteen Women but her scenes were deleted before the films release.

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