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Betty Lawford(1912-1960)

  • Actress
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Betty Garde and Betty Lawford in Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
Betty Lawford was born on 1 February 1912 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Criminal Lawyer (1937), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929) and Berkeley Square (1933). She was married to Burton "Barry" Buchanan and Monta Bell. She died on 20 November 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1912
DiedNovember 20, 1960(48)
BornFebruary 1, 1912
DiedNovember 20, 1960(48)
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Known for

Margot Grahame and Lee Tracy in Criminal Lawyer (1937)
Criminal Lawyer
5.8
  • Betty Walker
  • 1937
Clive Brook in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
4.9
  • Mary Watson
  • 1929
Leslie Howard and Heather Angel in Berkeley Square (1933)
Berkeley Square
6.4
  • Marjorie Trant
  • 1933
Carole Lombard in Love Before Breakfast (1936)
Love Before Breakfast
6.2
  • Countess Campanella
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Nan Leslie and Lawrence Tierney in The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
    The Devil Thumbs a Ride
    6.7
    • Agnes Smith
    • 1947
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
    Stage Door Canteen
    6.3
    • Betty Lawford
    • 1943
  • Kay Francis in Stolen Holiday (1937)
    Stolen Holiday
    6.3
    • Helen Tuttle
    • 1937
  • Margot Grahame and Lee Tracy in Criminal Lawyer (1937)
    Criminal Lawyer
    5.8
    • Betty Walker
    • 1937
  • Carole Lombard in Love Before Breakfast (1936)
    Love Before Breakfast
    6.2
    • Countess Campanella
    • 1936
  • Charlotte Henry, Doris Kenyon, Adolphe Menjou, and Dickie Moore in The Human Side (1934)
    The Human Side
    • Alma Hastings
    • 1934
  • Lew Ayres and Patricia Ellis in Let's Be Ritzy (1934)
    Let's Be Ritzy
    6.1
    • Mrs. Pembrook
    • 1934
  • Clive Brook, Ann Harding, and Dickie Moore in Gallant Lady (1933)
    Gallant Lady
    7.0
    • Cynthia Haddon
    • 1933
  • Leslie Howard and Heather Angel in Berkeley Square (1933)
    Berkeley Square
    6.4
    • Marjorie Trant
    • 1933
  • The Monkey's Paw (1933)
    The Monkey's Paw
    6.6
    • Rose
    • 1933
  • Claudette Colbert, Betty Lawford, and Georges Metaxa in Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
    Secrets of a Secretary
    6.3
    • Sylvia Merritt
    • 1931
  • Old English (1930)
    Old English
    5.2
    • Phyllis Larne
    • 1930
  • Clive Brook in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
    The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    4.9
    • Mary Watson
    • 1929
  • Betty Lawford and Gene Markey in Lucky in Love (1929)
    Lucky in Love
    • Lady Mary Cardigan
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 1, 1912
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 20, 1960
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Burton "Barry" BuchananJuly 25, 1955 - November 20, 1960 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage and television actress.
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    • 3 Articles

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