Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington (May 14, 1898 – February 3, 1989) was an American character actress active from the 1920s through 1960.

Career overview Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Betty Farrington played mostly supporting and minor roles during her career, although she occasionally was 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 was in 1956's The Fastest Gun Alive, starring Glenn Ford. Farrington made guest appearances on several television shows in the late 1950s, including Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Perry Mason. She died in San Diego at age 90.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)

There is no indication that the two Betty Farringtons were related, although the write-up in the IMDb for the film actress, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, who was 16 years old in 1914, states that "he had formerly been with various stock companies and was a leading performer on the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in the 1910s".