1. Betty Field was an American film and stage actress.
11 Facts About Betty Field
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Betty Field began acting before she reached age 15, and went into stock theater immediately after graduating from high school.
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Betty Field attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
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Betty Field began her acting career in 1934 on the London stage in Howard Lindsay's farce She Loves Me Not.
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Betty Field had to overcome obstacles early in her film career.
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When Betty Field was first signed for pictures, conversation buzzed.
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Betty Field starred opposite John Wayne in the 1941 movie The Shepherd of the Hills.
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Betty Field played a supporting, yet significant role as Cassandra Tower in Kings Row.
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Betty Field made many guest appearances on series television including Route 66, The Untouchables, General Electric Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Dr Kildare, Ben Casey, The Defenders and several others.
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Betty Field portrayed Barbara Pearson on the radio series The Aldrich Family.
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Betty Field died from a cerebral hemorrhage on September 13,1973, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts, aged 57.