Betty Francisco
From Wikipedia Betty Francisco (September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing mainly in dramatic/romantic films. Her sister, Evelyn Francisco, was also an actress. Born Elizabeth Barton (or Bartman) in Little Rock, Arkansas, Betty acted in many credited roles from the period between 1920 and 1934, after which it appears she left the movies for good. Her first film credit was in the 1920 film A Broadway Cowboy. However, the film did little to improve her popularity. In 1923, she was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, although studios still preferred to cast her in roles opposite major female leading ladies. However, she managed to have her own share of leading roles, co-starring with Norma Talmadge, Wallace Beery and Conway Tearle in First National's 1923 costume picture Ashes of Vengeance. She appeared in Maytime that same year.The actress was still working after the transition of sound, but her name was now virtually unnoticed and Betty, who had mostly done "B movies" in her career, found herself almost forgotten by the film industry. Her last film was Romance in the Rain (1934). Betty Francisco died of a heart attack on her ranch in El Cerrito, Riverside, California in 1950, aged 50, and was interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California, United States.
Filmography
Romance in the Rain
as Julia
Romance in the Rain
as Julia
Whom the Gods Destroy
as The Sun Rises Lead Actress
Whom the Gods Destroy
as The Sun Rises Lead Actress
Stowaway
as Madge
Stowaway
as Madge
Good Sport
as Laura
Good Sport
as Laura
Charlie Chan Carries On
as Sybil Conway
Charlie Chan Carries On
as Sybil Conway
The Widow from Chicago
as Helen
The Widow from Chicago
as Helen
Madam Satan
as Little Rolls Riding Hood
Madam Satan
as Little Rolls Riding Hood
Street of Chance
as Mrs. Mastick
Street of Chance
as Mrs. Mastick
Smiling Irish Eyes
as Frankie West
Smiling Irish Eyes
as Frankie West
Broadway
as Mazie
Broadway
as Mazie
Thin Twins
as Betty/Netty
Thin Twins
as Betty/Netty
The Spirit of Youth
as Claire Ewing
The Spirit of Youth
as Claire Ewing
Broadway Daddies
as Agnes Forrest
Broadway Daddies
as Agnes Forrest
Queen of the Chorus
as Flossie de Vere
Queen of the Chorus
as Flossie de Vere
You Can’t Beat the Law
as Bessie
You Can’t Beat the Law
as Bessie
A Boy of the Streets
as Mary Callahan
A Boy of the Streets
as Mary Callahan
The Gay Retreat
as Betty Burnett
The Gay Retreat
as Betty Burnett
Uneasy Payments
as Marie Valentia
Uneasy Payments
as Marie Valentia
Too Many Crooks
as Frisco Flora
Too Many Crooks
as Frisco Flora
Long Pants
as His finish
Long Pants
as His finish
Man Bait
as Betty Gerber
Man Bait
as Betty Gerber
The Lily
as Mrs. Arnaud Jr
The Lily
as Mrs. Arnaud Jr
Don Juan's 3 Nights
as Madame de Courcy
Don Juan's 3 Nights
as Madame de Courcy
Irene
as Cordelia Smith
Irene
as Cordelia Smith
The Phantom of the Forest
as Helen Taylor
The Phantom of the Forest
as Helen Taylor
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Faint Perfume
as Pearl Crumb
Faint Perfume
as Pearl Crumb
Fifth Avenue Models
as Rosie Guffy
Fifth Avenue Models
as Rosie Guffy
Wasted Lives
as Grace Gardner
Wasted Lives
as Grace Gardner
Fair Play
as Rita Thane
Fair Play
as Rita Thane
East of Broadway
as Diana Morgan
East of Broadway
as Diana Morgan
Big Timber
as Poppy Ordway
Big Timber
as Poppy Ordway
How to Educate a Wife
as Betty Breese
How to Educate a Wife
as Betty Breese
Gambling Wives
as Sylvia Baldwin
Gambling Wives
as Sylvia Baldwin
The Darling of New York
as Frances
The Darling of New York
as Frances
Maytime
as Ermintrude
Maytime
as Ermintrude
Flaming Youth
as Connie Fentriss
Flaming Youth
as Connie Fentriss
Ashes of Vengeance
as Margot de Vancoire
Ashes of Vengeance
as Margot de Vancoire
The Love Piker
as Edith Cloney
The Love Piker
as Edith Cloney
Double Dealing
as Stella Fern
Double Dealing
as Stella Fern
Crinoline and Romance
as Kitty Biddle
Crinoline and Romance
as Kitty Biddle
Poor Men's Wives
as Claribel
Poor Men's Wives
as Claribel
Her Night of Nights
as Myone Madrigal
Her Night of Nights
as Myone Madrigal
Across the Continent
as Lorraine Tyler
Across the Continent
as Lorraine Tyler
Riding with Death
as Anita Calhoun
Riding with Death
as Anita Calhoun
Greater Than Love
as Helen Wellington
Greater Than Love
as Helen Wellington
Straight from Paris
as Doris Charming
Straight from Paris
as Doris Charming
Midsummer Madness
as Mary Miller
Midsummer Madness
as Mary Miller
The Furnace
as Patricia Brent
The Furnace
as Patricia Brent