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