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Betty Francisco

From Wikipedia Betty Francisco (September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing mainly in dramatic/romantic films. Her sister, Evelyn Francisco, was also an actress. Born Elizabeth Barton (or Bartman) in Little Rock, Arkansas, Betty acted in many credited roles from the period between 1920 and 1934, after which it appears she left the movies for good. Her first film credit was in the 1920 film A Broadway Cowboy. However, the film did little to improve her popularity. In 1923, she was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, although studios still preferred to cast her in roles opposite major female leading ladies. However, she managed to have her own share of leading roles, co-starring with Norma Talmadge, Wallace Beery and Conway Tearle in First National's 1923 costume picture Ashes of Vengeance. She appeared in Maytime that same year.The actress was still working after the transition of sound, but her name was now virtually unnoticed and Betty, who had mostly done "B movies" in her career, found herself almost forgotten by the film industry. Her last film was Romance in the Rain (1934). Betty Francisco died of a heart attack on her ranch in El Cerrito, Riverside, California in 1950, aged 50, and was interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California, United States.


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Born:
Sep 26, 1900
Movie/TV Credits:
35
First Appeared:
In the movie The Furnace 1920-11-01
Latest Project:
Movie Romance in the Rain 1934-08-13
Known For
Poster of The Spirit of Youth
Poster of The Gay Retreat
Poster of The Love Piker
Poster of The Furnace
Filmography
Movie Romance in the Rain Julia 1934-08-13
Movie Stowaway Madge 1932-03-01
Movie Charlie Chan Carries On Sybil Conway 1931-04-11
Movie Good Sport Laura 1931-12-12
Movie Street of Chance Mrs. Mastick 1930-02-08
Movie The Widow from Chicago Helen 1930-11-23
Movie The Spirit of Youth 1929-02-15
Movie Broadway Mazie 1929-05-27
Movie Queen of the Chorus Flossie de Vere 1928-03-05
Movie Broadway Daddies Agnes Forrest 1928-04-07
Movie Man Bait Betty Gerber 1927-01-18
Movie Long Pants His finish 1927-03-26
Movie Uneasy Payments Marie Valentia 1927-05-04
Movie Too Many Crooks Frisco Flora 1927-04-02
Movie The Gay Retreat Betty Burnett 1927-09-25
Movie Don Juan's 3 Nights Madame de Courcy 1926-09-04
Movie Irene Cordelia Smith 1926-01-24
Movie The Lily Mrs. Arnaud Jr 1926-10-03
Movie Fifth Avenue Models Rosie Guffy 1925-04-26
Movie Wasted Lives Grace Gardner 1925-04-07
Movie Faint Perfume Pearl Crumb 1925-06-08
Movie How to Educate a Wife Betty Breese 1924-05-01
Movie Double Dealing Stella Fern 1923-05-21
Movie Poor Men's Wives Claribel 1923-01-28
Movie Crinoline and Romance Kitty Biddle 1923-02-05
Movie The Love Piker Edith Cloney 1923-07-22
Movie The Darling of New York Frances 1923-12-03
Movie Maytime Ermintrude 1923-11-17
Movie Ashes of Vengeance Margot de Vancoire 1923-08-06
Movie Across the Continent Lorraine Tyler 1922-06-04
Movie Her Night of Nights Myone Madrigal 1922-06-26
Movie Midsummer Madness Mary Miller 1921-01-23
Movie Straight from Paris Doris Charming 1921-04-09
Movie Greater Than Love Helen Wellington 1921-07-17
Movie The Furnace Patricia Brent 1920-11-01