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Betty Farrington
Actor
Died February 3, 1989 (90 years)
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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.
Filmography
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Livingston |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Housekeeper |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive · as Grace Fenwick |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Ma Greenwood |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Fitter |
| 1952 | The Girl in White · as Customer |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Mrs. Peterson |
| 1952 | Rebound (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1951 | The Law and the Lady · as Miss Belpayasa |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah · as actor |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Villager |
| 1947 | California · as actor |
| 1947 | Driftwood · as Clerk |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette · as Matron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Nocturne · as Woman |
| 1946 | To Each His Own · as Customer |
| 1946 | The Virginian · as Tom's Wife |
| 1944 | Double Indemnity · as Dietrichsons' Maid Nettie (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Fighting Sullivans · as Mrs. Griffin |
| 1944 | The Hitler Gang · as Woman in Audience |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid · as Teacher |
| 1943 | Young and Willing · as Minor Role |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! · as Heavyset Woman |
| 1942 | This Gun for Hire · as Woman on Bridge (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Mother at Meeting |
| 1942 | Stardust on the Sage · as Mrs. Haskins |
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' · as Female Fan |
| 1941 | The Saint in Palm Springs · as Hotel Guest |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day · as Mrs. Lewis - Rehearsal Pianist |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tell · as Unknown |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Spectator |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve · as Mother on Ship (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor · as Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dark Command · as Townswoman |
| 1940 | Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride · as Rancher's Wife |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other · as Hospital Cashier |
| 1939 | Let Us Live · as Mother Juror (uncredited) |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as Neighbor (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Hollywood Hotel · as Woman Onlooker |
| 1935 | Metropolitan · as Wardrobe Woman |
| 1935 | Under Pressure · as Minor Role |
| 1932 | Man Wanted · as New Secretary (Uncredited) |