- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Britain's Queen of Happiness
- Betty Balfour was born on March 27, 1903 in London, England, UK. She was an actress and producer, known for Champagne (1928), Squibs (1935) and Squibs' Honeymoon (1923). She was married to Jimmy Campbell. She died on November 4, 1977 in Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK.
- SpouseJimmy Campbell(1931 - 1941) (divorced, 1 child)
- Attempted suicide after a failed comeback in 1952 and then spent the last 20 years of her life in virtual seclusion.
- Light comedy star, on stage at the Wood Green Empire from the age of eleven. Best known on screen as 'Squibs' in a series for Gaumont/Welsh-Pearson. Like Chaplin, she was prone to mix comedy with pathos.
- Her professional partnership with George Pearson ended when she rejected his offer of marriage.
- Was often considered as "the English Mary Pickford"
- In addition to being the most important internationally recognised British star of the silent screen, she also made a reputation in German and French films between 1927 and 1929.
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