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Betty Furness. Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator .
Betty Furness. Actress: Midshipman Jack. Elizabeth Mary Furness was born on January 3, 1916 in New York City. She was a teenage model with the Powers agency and appeared in secondary roles in more than 35 movies.
Betty Furness. Actress: Midshipman Jack. Elizabeth Mary Furness was born on January 3, 1916 in New York City. She was a teenage model with the Powers agency and appeared in secondary roles in more than 35 movies.
American actress, broadcast journalist, and consumer advocate. Born Elizabeth Mary Choate on January 3, 1916, in New York City; died on April 2, 1994, in New York City; daughter of George Choate (a business executive) and Florence (Sturtevant Furness) Choate; attended the Brearley School, New York City, and Bennett Junior College, in Millbrook ...
Apr 4, 1994 · Betty Furness, who went from minor acting roles to reknown as a television saleswoman and then became a formidable consumer advocate, died on Saturday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in...
Apr 2, 1994 · Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 1932 by RKO Studios.
Apr 4, 1994 · Betty Furness, actress, pioneering pitchwoman and consumer ombudsman on television and for various government agencies, has died. She was 78. Miss Furness, who had suffered from stomach cancer...
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Betty Furness on AllMovie - It's very likely that Betty Furness would be forgotten today if she'd remained a film actress. The…
Apr 2, 1994 · Betty Furness. January 3, 1916 — April 2, 1994 • 78 y.o. (108) Actress. Facts. In 1948, Furness was performing in the television series Studio One, which was broadcast live. She filled in for an actor to promote Westinghouse products during the advertisement break, and impressed the company with her easy and professional manner.
Apr 3, 1994 · HARTSDALE, N.Y. - Betty Furness, who gained fame selling refrigerators on television and went on to become a government consumer advocate and pioneer TV consumer reporter, died of cancer...
