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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:
In the 1950s, during a live TV commercial for Westinghouse, Furness was... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 33% in popularity this week. See why 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. "Climax!" .... Ann Kilgore / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Thief with the Big Blue Eyes (1958) TV episode .... Ann Kilgore
        - Silent Decision (1955) TV episode .... Beth Jaynes
  2. "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: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Babe in the Woods (1957) TV episode .... Coral, Princess Livitski
  3. "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
  4. "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)
  5. "Penthouse Party" (1950) TV series .... Host (1950-51) (unknown episodes)
  6. "ABC Showcase" (1950) TV series

  7. North of Shanghai (1939) .... Helen Warner
  8. It Can't Last Forever (1937) .... Carol Wilson
  9. The Good Old Soak (1937) .... Lucy Hawley
  10. Fair Warning (1937) .... Kay Farnham
  11. They Wanted to Marry (1937) .... Sheila Hunter
  12. Mama Steps Out (1937) .... Leila Cuppy
  13. Mister Cinderella (1936) .... Patricia 'Pat' Randolph
  14. The President's Mystery (1936) .... Charlotte Brown
    ... aka One for All (UK)
  15. All American Chump (1936) .... Kitty Crane
    ... aka The Country Bumpkin (UK)
  16. Swing Time (1936) .... Margaret Watson
  17. The Three Wise Guys (1936) .... Clarabelle Brooks
  18. Magnificent Obsession (1935) .... Joyce Hudson
  19. Here Comes Cookie (1935) .... Phyllis Allen
    ... aka The Plot Thickens (UK)
  20. Keeper of the Bees (1935) .... Molly
  21. Calm Yourself (1935) .... Mary Elizabeth Allenby
  22. McFadden's Flats (1935) .... Molly McFadden
  23. Shadow of Doubt (1935) .... Lisa Bellwood
  24. The Band Plays On (1934) .... Kitty
  25. A Wicked Woman (1934) .... Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice
  26. Dangerous Corner (1934) .... Mrs. Betty Whitehouse
  27. Gridiron Flash (1934) .... Jane Thurston
    ... aka Luck of the Game (UK)
  28. The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) .... Joan Shadwell at Age 19
  29. Beggars in Ermine (1934) .... Joyce Dawson
  30. Let's Fall in Love (1933) .... Linda
  31. Flying Down to Rio (1933) (uncredited) .... Belinha's Friend
  32. Chance at Heaven (1933) (uncredited) .... Betty, Franklyn's Guest
  33. Ace of Aces (1933) (uncredited) .... Card playing party guest
  34. Headline Shooter (1933) .... Miss Saunders (secretary)
    ... aka Evidence in Camera (UK)
  35. Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Cupid in the Rough (UK)
  36. Midshipman Jack (1933) .... Ruth Rogers
  37. Emergency Call (1933) .... Alice Averill
  38. Professional Sweetheart (1933) (uncredited) .... Blonde Reporter
    ... aka Imaginary Sweetheart
  39. Cross Fire (1933) .... Pat 'Mike' Plummer
  40. Scarlet River (1933) .... Betty Buell, aka 'Babe' Jewel
  41. The Great Jasper (1933) .... Sylvia Bradfield (adult)
  42. Lucky Devils (1933) .... Ginger
  43. No Other Woman (1933) (scenes deleted)
  44. Renegades of the West (1932) .... Mary Fawcett
  45. Thirteen Women (1932) (scenes deleted) .... Thirteenth Woman
Self:
  1. "The NewsCenter" .... Herself - NY Consumer Affiars (1 episode, 1974-1980)
    ... aka NewsCenter 4 (USA: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 7 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - NY Consumer Affiars
  2. "The David Frost Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.99 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  3. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 27 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 23 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Get the Message" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "To Tell the Truth" .... Herself - Guest Panelist (7 episodes, 1957-1964)
        - Episode dated 20 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 7 May 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 5 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 1 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 19 February 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
          (2 more)
  7. "What's My Line?" .... Herself - Guest Panelist (8 episodes, 1950-1962)
        - Episode dated 26 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 2 January 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Herself - 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 .... Herself - Guest Panelist
          (3 more)
  8. "Password" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Jack Carter vs. Betty Furness (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "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
  10. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Commercial Spokeswoman / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Thunder in the Night (1960) TV episode .... Herself/Commercial Spokeswoman
        - The Night the Phone Rang (1958) TV episode .... Herself/Commercial Spokeswoman

  11. "Studio One" .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman / ... (464 episodes, 1948-1958)
    ... 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: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Image of Fear (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman
        - No Place to Run (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman
        - The Lady Died at Midnight (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman
        - Bellingham (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman
        - Birthday Present (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman
          (459 more)
  12. A Face in the Crowd (1957) (uncredited) .... Herself
    ... aka Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd (USA: complete title)
  13. "Meet Betty Furness" (1953) TV series .... Herself - Host (1953)
  14. "Your Show of Shows" .... Herself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 5 April 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Herself
  15. "Penthouse Party" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 2 March 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself - Host

  16. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936) .... Herself
  17. 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 | Based On Play more

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