Betty Lawford (February 1, 1912 – November 20, 1960) was a United States-based English film and stage actress.
Betty Lawford | |
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 Lawford in 1945 | |
| Born | February 1, 1912 |
| Died | November 20, 1960 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | UK |
| Years active | 1929-1947 |
| Spouse(s) | Monta Bell (1931-37; divorced) Burton "Barry" Buchanan (1955-60; her death) |
| Parent(s) | Ernest Lawford Janet Slater Lawford |
Her parents, Ernest Lawford[1] and Janet Slater Lawford, were also actors, and she was a cousin of the actor and socialite Peter Lawford.
Lawford's stage debut came in a Players' Club production of Henry IV. She followed that with appearances in Julius Caesar and The Lady Lies.[1]
She was briefly married to the American actor-director Monta Bell.
She died at Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, following an illness of three weeks.
Partial filmography
- Gentlemen of the Press (1929)
- Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
- Berkeley Square (1933)
- Let's Be Ritzy (1934)
- Love Before Breakfast (1936)
- Criminal Lawyer (1937)
- Stolen Holiday (1937)
- The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
References
- ^ a b "Really Wanted, Betty Lawford Heeded Coaxing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. November 29, 1936. p. 38. Retrieved August 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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