Betty Furness

Birth Name:

Elizabeth Mary Furness

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress

Her consumer affairs show "Buyline: Betty Furness" won a Peabody Award
Died of stomach cancer and her ashes were interred in Ferncliff Cemetery
As a teenager, she worked for the Powers agency as a model
Became an expert in consumer affairs after President Lyndon B․ Johnson offered her the position of Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs and advocated consumer rights in a number of positions after his administration ended
Her best known film roles were in "Magnificent Obsession" and "Swing Time․"
Her Broadway credits include playing Amy in "Mr․ Big" and Lady Palfrey-Stuart in "My Fair Ladies․"
Known as the television spokesperson for Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Filmed a role for a 1932 film called "Thirteen Women," but her scenes didn't make it to the final cut
Had the personal philosophy that she would never decline a job
Served as the Maid of Honor when Betty Grable married Harry James

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