Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe (actually Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter ; born September 1, 1893 in Los Angeles , California - † April 7, 1972 in Woodland Hills , California) was an American actress.
Life
Blythe began her career in the theater with plays such as So Long Letty and The Peacock Princess . After guest appearances in Europe and the USA, she entered the film business in 1918 at Vitagraph in Brooklyn ; she later moved to Fox Film to replace Theda Bara . With her more revealing than veiling costumes, she became a star there. The as lost applicable exotic film The Queen of Sheba from 1921 is considered the height of her film work. She played with Lon Chaney in Nomads of the North in 1920 . During the time of the sound film, she only played supporting roles.
Blythe was married to actor and director Paul Scardon .
She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1916: Slander
- 1920: Nomads of the North
- 1921: The Queen of Sheba
- 1928: The Love of Betty Patterson ( Glorious Betsy )
- 1932: Back Street
- 1933: A Woman Doesn't Forget ( Only Yesterday )
- 1934: The Scarlet Letter
- 1935: Anna Karenina
- 1936: The Gorgeous Hussy
- 1937: Topper - The blonde ghost ( Topper )
- 1937: Maria Walewska ( Conquest )
- 1939: The Women ( The Women )
- 1940: Misbehaving Husbands
- 1941: Sis Hopkins
- 1941: A great guy ( Honky Tonk )
- 1945: The Docks of New York
- 1945: Speedboats in front of Bataan ( They Were Expendable )
- 1945: Man without a Heart ( Adventure )
- 1946: Scandal at the Sports Palace (Joe Palooka, Champ)
- 1946: The Postman Always Rings Twice ( The Postman Always Rings Twice )
- 1946: The Unknown Beloved ( Undercurrent )
- 1946: The hero of the day ( The Kid from Brooklyn )
- 1947: Clara Schumann's great love ( Song of Love )
- 1947: Letter from an Unknown ( Letter from an Unknown Woman )
- 1949: dancers from Broadway ( The Barkley's of Broadway )
- 1956: Vincent van Gogh - A life in passion ( Lust for Life )
- 1964: My Fair Lady
Web links
- Betty Blythe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pictures by Betty Blythe In: Virtual History
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SURNAME | Blythe, Betty |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Slaughter, Elizabeth Blythe (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1893 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1972 |
Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |