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The Southerner (1945) -- The life of the poor Tucker family, that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature is against them.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 24 -- A juror in the trial of the man accused of a crime is the actual culprit.
Kings Row (1942) -- A great character steps out of a great book in this trailer
BUtterfield 8 (1960) -- The romantic life of a fashionable Manhattan beauty who's part model, part call-girl--and all man-trap.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) -- A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 February 1913, Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Date of Death:
13 September 1973, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA more
Mini Biography:
Boston-born thespian Betty Field was born in the year 1913, the daughter... more
Trivia:
Year of birth was usually given as 1918 in reference books. more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Karl Malden Passes Away at the Age of 97
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 5:34 PM, PDT)
Baz Luhrmann's Next Film: 'The Great Gatsby'
 (From Cinematical. 18 December 2008, 3:02 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "Judd for the Defense" .... Amelma Road (1 episode, 1968)
        - Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live (1968) TV episode .... Amelma Road
  2. "The Outsider" .... Landlady (1 episode, 1968)
        - One Long-Stemmed American Beauty (1968) TV episode .... Landlady
  3. Coogan's Bluff (1968) .... Mrs. Ringerman
  4. How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968) .... Thelma
  5. 7 Women (1966) .... Mrs. Florrie Pether, Charles' pregnant wife
  6. "The Trials of O'Brien" .... Martha (1 episode, 1965)
        - Charlie Has All the Luck (1965) TV episode .... Martha
  7. "The Defenders" .... Janet Novins (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Taste of Ashes (1964) TV episode .... Janet Novins
  8. "Going My Way" .... Florence Marlowe (1 episode, 1963)
        - Florence, Come Home (1963) TV episode .... Florence Marlowe
  9. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Jenny Davies (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Star Juror (1963) TV episode .... Jenny Davies
  10. "Sam Benedict" .... Mrs. Stover (1 episode, 1963)
        - Some Fires Die Slowly (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Stover
  11. "Dr. Kildare" (1 episode, 1962)
        - A Time to Every Purpose (1962) TV episode
  12. "Route 66" .... Dorothea Colby / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - Across Walnuts and Wine (1962) TV episode .... Maggie Carter
        - The Mud Nest (1961) TV episode .... Dorothea Colby
        - The Swan Bed (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Purcell
  13. "The Nurses" .... Mrs. Bower (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Bower
  14. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) .... Stella Johnson
  15. "Ben Casey" .... Anna Olsen (1 episode, 1962)
        - And Eve Wore a Veil of Tears (1962) TV episode .... Anna Olsen
  16. "Play of the Week" .... Hester (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - All Summer Long (1961) TV episode
        - Uncle Harry (1960) TV episode .... Hester
  17. "Naked City" .... Mrs. Brent / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
        - A Memory of Crying (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Kater
        - Bullets Cost Too Much (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Brent
  18. BUtterfield 8 (1960) .... Mrs. Fanny Thurber
  19. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Helen (1 episode, 1960)
        - A Very Moral Theft (1960) TV episode .... Helen
  20. "The Untouchables" .... Mrs. Buchanan (1 episode, 1960)
        - The White Slavers (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Buchanan

  21. Hound-Dog Man (1959) .... Cora McKinney
  22. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Lily Miller (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Ah, Wilderness! (1959) TV episode .... Lily Miller
  23. "Climax!" .... Calle Bellason (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Scream in Silence (1958) TV episode .... Calle Bellason
  24. Peyton Place (1957) .... Nellie Cross
  25. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Triumph (1957) TV episode
  26. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Paula Marchetti (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - The Lie (1957) TV episode .... Paula Marchetti
  27. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Marge Mayo (1 episode, 1957)
        - Ride the Wild Mare (1957) TV episode .... Marge Mayo
  28. "General Electric Theater" .... Emily Marsden (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Breach (1956) TV episode .... Emily Marsden
  29. "Letter to Loretta" .... Frances Palmer (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Take Care of My Child (1956) TV episode .... Frances Palmer
  30. Bus Stop (1956) .... Grace
    ... aka The Wrong Kind of Girl
  31. "Producers' Showcase" .... Addie (1 episode, 1956)
        - Happy Birthday (1956) TV episode .... Addie
  32. Picnic (1955) .... Flo Owens
  33. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Madeline / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1955)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Copperhead (1955) TV episode .... Martha Shanks/Madeline
        - Local Storm (1951) TV episode
  34. "Justice" (2 episodes, 1954)
        - The Invader (1954) TV episode
        - Hit and Run (1954) TV episode
  35. "The Elgin Hour" .... Blanche (1 episode, 1954)
        - Family Crisis (1954) TV episode .... Blanche
  36. "Love Story" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Shadow Waltz (1954) TV episode
  37. "The Motorola Television Hour" .... Rita Bell (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - The Sins of the Fathers (1954) TV episode .... Rita Bell
  38. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Game of Hide and Seek (1954) TV episode
        - Before I Wake (1953) TV episode
  39. "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka P.M. Playhouse
        - The Little Stone House (1954) TV episode
  40. "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - They Knew What They Wanted (1952) TV episode
  41. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - See No Evil (1952) TV episode
  42. "The Web" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Death Mask (1952) TV episode
  43. "Cosmopolitan Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Incident in the Blizzard (1951) TV episode
  44. "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Teller of Tales (original title (first three episodes title))
        - Grace (1951) TV episode
  45. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1950) TV episode
  46. "Masterpiece Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Six Characters in Search of an Author (1950) TV episode

  47. The Great Gatsby (1949) .... Daisy Buchanan
  48. "The Philco Television Playhouse" .... Rose (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Street Scene (1948) TV episode .... Rose
  49. The Southerner (1945) .... Nona Tucker
  50. Tomorrow, the World! (1944) .... Leona Richards
  51. The Great Moment (1944) .... Elizabeth Morton
  52. Flesh and Fantasy (1943) .... Henrietta (Episode 1)
    ... aka Six Destinies
  53. Are Husbands Necessary? (1942) .... Mary Elizabeth Cugat
  54. Kings Row (1942) .... Cassandra Tower
  55. Blues in the Night (1941) .... Kay Grant
  56. The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) .... Sammy Lane
  57. Victory (1940) .... Alma
  58. Seventeen (1940) .... Lola Pratt

  59. Of Mice and Men (1939) .... Mae
  60. What a Life (1939) .... Barbara Pearson
Soundtrack:
  1. Blues in the Night (1941) (performer: "Wait Till it Happens to You") ("This Time the Dream's on Me")
Archive Footage:
  1. Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Herself (scene from "Bus Stop")
  2. Actor's and Sin (1952) .... Herself (Woman of Sin sequence)

Additional Details

Other Works:
All Over (1971). Drama. Written by Edward Albee. Directed by John Gielgud. Martin Beck Theatre: 28 Mar 1971- 1 May 1971 (40 performances + 14 previews). Cast: Colleen Dewhurst (as "The Mistress"), Betty Field (as "The Nurse"), Neil Fitzgerald, John Gerstad, Charles Kindl, James Ray, Madeleine Sherwood, Jessica Tandy (as "The Wife"), George Voskovec, Allen Williams. Produced by Theater 1971 (Edward Albee, Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder). more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Anthology | Based On Novel | Company Sponsor Name In Title | Beautiful Woman more

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