- Betty Francisco
Infobox actor
name = Betty Francisco
birthdate = birth date|1900|9|26
birthplace =Little Rock ,Arkansas ,United States
deathdate = Death date and age|1950|11|25|1900|9|26
deathplace =El Cerrito ,California ,United States
othername =
occupation =Actor
yearsactive = 1920 - 1934
imdb_id = 0290377Betty Francisco (
September 26 ,1900 –November 25 ,1950 ) was an Americansilent-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 "The 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, Betty still managed to have her own share of leading roles.The actress was still working after the transition of sound, but her name was now virtually unnoticed and Betty, who had mostly done "
B movie s" in her career, found herself almost forgotten by the film industry. Her last film was "Romance in the Rain " (1934).Betty, who was the sister of actress Evelyn Francisco, married Fred Spradling in 1930.
Betty Francisco died of a heart attack on her ranch in
El Cerrito, California in 1950, aged 50, and was interred at theForest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery inGlendale, California , USA.External links
*imdb name|0290377|name=Betty Francisco
Persondata
NAME= Francisco, Betty
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=September 26 ,1900
PLACE OF BIRTH=Little Rock, Arkansas
DATE OF DEATH=November 25 ,1950
PLACE OF DEATH=El Cerito, California
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