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Beggars in Ermine (1934) -- John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.
Beggars in Ermine (1934) -- John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 January 1916, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
2 April 1994, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Furness was a teenage model with the Powers agency, and appeared in secondary... more
Trivia:
Was the Maid Of Honor at the wedding of Betty Grable and Harry James. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
It's sweltering hot out
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 12 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self
Actress:
  1. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Commercial spokesperson (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
        - Thunder in the Night (1960) TV episode .... Commercial spokesperson
        - The Night the Phone Rang (1958) TV episode .... Commercial spokesperson

  2. "Climax!" .... Ann Kilgore / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
        - The Thief with the Big Blue Eyes (1958) TV episode .... Ann Kilgore
        - Silent Decision (1955) TV episode .... Beth Jaynes
  3. "Studio One" .... Coral, Princess Livitski (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - Babe in the Woods (1957) TV episode .... Coral, Princess Livitski
  4. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Maggie Watson (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Let's Face It (1954) TV episode .... Maggie Watson
  5. "Meet Betty Furness" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953)
  6. "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Sid Caesar's Show of Shows" (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 5 April 1952 (1952) TV episode
  7. "News Gal" (1951) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Byline" (new title)
    ... aka "Your Kaiser Dealer Presents Kaiser-Frazer 'Adventures in Mystery' Starring Betty Furness in 'Byline'" (new title)
  8. "Penthouse Party" (1950) TV series .... Host (1950-51) (unknown episodes)
  9. "ABC Showcase" (1950) TV series

  10. North of Shanghai (1939) .... Helen Warner
  11. It Can't Last Forever (1937) .... Carol Wilson
  12. The Good Old Soak (1937) .... Lucy Hawley
  13. Fair Warning (1937) .... Kay Farnham
  14. They Wanted to Marry (1937) .... Sheila Hunter
  15. Mama Steps Out (1937) .... Leila Cuppy
  16. Mister Cinderella (1936) .... Patricia 'Pat' Randolph
  17. The President's Mystery (1936) .... Charlotte Brown
    ... aka One for All (UK)
  18. All American Chump (1936) .... Kitty Crane
    ... aka The Country Bumpkin (UK)
  19. Swing Time (1936) .... Margaret Watson
  20. The Three Wise Guys (1936) .... Clarabelle Brooks
  21. Magnificent Obsession (1935) .... Joyce Hudson
  22. Here Comes Cookie (1935) .... Phyllis Allen
    ... aka The Plot Thickens (UK)
  23. Keeper of the Bees (1935) .... Molly
  24. Calm Yourself (1935) .... Mary Elizabeth Allenby
  25. McFadden's Flats (1935) .... Molly McFadden
  26. Shadow of Doubt (1935) .... Lisa Bellwood
  27. The Band Plays On (1934) .... Kitty
  28. A Wicked Woman (1934) .... Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice
  29. Dangerous Corner (1934) .... Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
  30. Gridiron Flash (1934) .... Jane Thurston
    ... aka Luck of the Game (UK)
  31. The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) .... Joan Shadwell at Age 19
  32. Beggars in Ermine (1934) .... Joyce Dawson
  33. Let's Fall in Love (1933) .... Linda
  34. Flying Down to Rio (1933) (uncredited) .... Belinha's Friend
  35. Chance at Heaven (1933) (uncredited) .... Betty, Franklyn's Guest
  36. Ace of Aces (1933) (uncredited) .... Card playing party guest
  37. Headline Shooter (1933) .... Miss Saunders (secretary)
    ... aka Evidence in Camera (UK)
  38. Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Cupid in the Rough (UK)
  39. Midshipman Jack (1933) .... Ruth Rogers
  40. Emergency Call (1933) .... Alice Averill
  41. Professional Sweetheart (1933) (uncredited) .... Blonde Reporter
    ... aka Imaginary Sweetheart
  42. Cross Fire (1933) .... Patricia 'Pat'/'Mike' Plummer
  43. Scarlet River (1933) .... Betty Buell, aka 'Babe' Jewel
  44. The Great Jasper (1933) .... Sylvia Bradfield (adult)
  45. Lucky Devils (1933) .... Ginger
  46. No Other Woman (1933) (scenes deleted)
  47. Renegades of the West (1932) .... Mary Fawcett
  48. Thirteen Women (1932) (scenes deleted) .... Thirteenth Woman
Self:
  1. "The NewsCenter" (1974) TV series .... Herself - NY Consumer Affiars (unknown episodes, 1974-1980)
    ... aka "NewsCenter 4" (USA: informal alternative title)

  2. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 27 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 23 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Get the Message" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist / ... (7 episodes, 1957-1964)
        - Episode dated 20 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Panelist
        - Episode dated 7 May 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 5 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 1 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 19 February 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
          (2 more)
  6. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (8 episodes, 1950-1962)
        - Episode dated 26 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 2 January 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 24 June 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 10 June 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 4 March 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
          (3 more)
  7. "Password" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "Password All-Stars" (USA: new title)
        - Jack Carter vs. Betty Furness (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  8. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
        - John Wayne Show (1960) TV episode .... Herself

  9. "Studio One" .... Herself / ... (9 episodes, 1950-1957)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - In Love with a Stranger (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Defender: Part 2 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Defender: Part 1 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - Twelve Angry Men (1954) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Nativity (1952) TV episode .... Herself (commercial spokeswoman), 1949-1958
          (4 more)
  10. A Face in the Crowd (1957) (uncredited) .... Herself
    ... aka Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd (USA: complete title)

  11. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936) .... Herself
  12. Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Performed on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Game-Show more
Plot Keywords:
New York City | Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | 1930s more

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