1916-01-03 New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 1932 by RKO Studios. Her first film role was as the "Thirteenth Woman" in the film Thirteen Women (1932) but her scenes were deleted before the film's release. Over the next few years, she appeared in several RKO films, and became a popular actress. Among her film successes were Magnificent Obsession (1935) and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Swing Time (1936). By the end of the decade, she had appeared in over forty films, but during the 1940s, she found it difficult to secure acting roles. In 1948, Furness was performing in the television series Studio One, which was broadcast live. She filled in for an actor to promote Westinghouse products during the advertisement break, and impressed the company with her easy and professional manner. They offered her a contract to promote their products and she thus became closely associated with them.
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The Defender (Studio One) | Self / Commercial Spokeswoman | 1957-02-25 |
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The Arena | 1956-04-09 | |
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Twelve Angry Men | Herself / Commercial Spokeswoman | 1954-09-20 |
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The Kill | Self - Commercial Spokeswoman | 1952-09-22 |
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Pontius Pilate | 1952-04-07 | |
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Ellis in Freedomland | Spokeswoman for Westinghouse | 1952-06-15 |
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The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus | Self | 1952-12-22 |
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The Rockingham Tea Set | Self - Commercial Spokeswoman | 1950-01-23 |
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North of Shanghai | Helen Warner | 1939-01-24 |
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Fair Warning | Kate Farnham | 1937-03-05 |
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It Can't Last Forever | Carol Wilson | 1937-07-15 |
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They Wanted to Marry | Sheila Hunter | 1937-02-05 |
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The Good Old Soak | Lucy Hawley | 1937-04-23 |
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Mama Steps Out | Leila Cuppy | 1937-02-05 |
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The President's Mystery | Charlotte Brown | 1936-09-28 |
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
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Mister Cinderella | Patricia 'Pat' Randolph | 1936-10-22 |
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All American Chump | Kitty Crane | 1936-10-16 |
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Swing Time | Margaret Watson | 1936-08-27 |
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Magnificent Obsession | Joyce Hudson | 1935-12-30 |
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McFadden´s Flats | Molly McFadden | 1935-03-12 |
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Calm Yourself | Mary Elizabeth Allenby | 1935-06-28 |
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Here Comes Cookie | Phyllis Allen | 1935-09-10 |
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The Keeper of the Bees | Molly | 1935-07-14 |
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Shadow of Doubt | Lisa | 1935-02-15 |
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Dangerous Corner | Mrs. Betty Whitehouse | 1934-12-04 |
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A Wicked Woman | Yancey Stroud, aka Yancey Trice | 1934-12-07 |
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Gridiron Flash | Jane Thurston | 1934-10-06 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Joan Shadwell | 1934-06-14 |
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Beggars in Ermine | Joyce Dawson | 1934-02-21 |
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The Bands Plays On | Kitty O'Brien | 1934-12-21 |
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The Great Jasper | Sylvia Bradfield | 1933-03-03 |
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Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | Evangeline | 1933-10-18 |
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Headline Shooter | Miss Saunders | 1933-07-28 |
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Emergency Call | Alice Averill | 1933-06-24 |
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Flying Down to Rio | Belinha's Friend (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
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Let's Fall in Love | Linda | 1933-12-26 |
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Scarlet River | Babe Jewel | 1933-03-10 |
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Cross Fire | Pat "Mike" Plummer | 1933-05-28 |
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Midshipman Jack | Ruth Rogers | 1933-09-22 |
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Ace of Aces | Card Playing Party Guest (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Lucky Devils | Ginger | 1933-02-03 |
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Renegades of the West | Mary Fawcett | 1932-11-25 |
