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