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Betty Field (1916–1973)
Thespian Betty Field was born in Boston on February 8, 1916, the daughter of a salesman and his wife. Ancestors on her father's side were Mayflower colonists Priscilla and John Alden. Her parents divorced while she was still young and Betty eventually learned to speak Spanish while traveling with her mother to various Spanish-speaking countries ...
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Born:in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied:(age 57) in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA |
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Actress (61 credits)
Actress (61 credits)
1968
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series)
Anselma Rood
Anselma Rood
- Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live
(1968)
... Anselma Rood
1960-1962
Route 66
(TV Series)
Maggie Carter / Dorothea Colby / Mary Purcell
Maggie Carter / Dorothea Colby / Mary Purcell
- Across Walnuts and Wine
(1962)
... Maggie Carter
- The Mud Nest
(1961)
... Dorothea Colby
- The Swan Bed
(1960)
... Mary Purcell
1960-1961
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Dons Mother / Hester
Dons Mother / Hester
- All Summer Long
(1961)
... Dons Mother
- Uncle Harry
(1960)
... Hester
1961
Naked City
(TV Series)
Pauline Kater / Mrs. Brent
Pauline Kater / Mrs. Brent
- A Memory of Crying
(1961)
... Pauline Kater
- Bullets Cost Too Much
(1961)
... Mrs. Brent
1951-1955
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Martha Shanks / Madeline / Carol
Martha Shanks / Madeline / Carol
- The Copperhead
(1955)
... Martha Shanks
/ Madeline
- Local Storm
(1951)
... Carol
1954
The Motorola Television Hour
(TV Series)
Rita Bell
Rita Bell
- The Sins of the Fathers
(1954)
... Rita Bell
1953-1954
Goodyear Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
- Game of Hide and Seek
(1954)
- Before I Wake
(1953)
1950-1951
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
(TV Series)
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
- The Skin of Our Teeth
(1951)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1950)
... Mary Todd Lincoln
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Self (1 credit)
Self (1 credit)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage: Appeared in "The Fourposter" on Broadway. Comedy. See more »Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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I'm not an outstanding personality and I'm certainly no beauty. Acting ability is all I've got to trade on. See more »Trivia:
She was considered a frontrunner for the peasant role of Maria in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) due to her Spanish-speaking skills, but her screen test indicated she was "too Americanized". The role was eventually played by Ingrid Bergman, who earned an Oscar nomination. See more »Star Sign:
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