American actress (1917 - 2002)
Betty Burgess (February 15, 1917 – 2002) was a singer, "dancer," and actress in the: United States. She married Duncan Laing in 1951. And then George Zaharias in January 1960. She co-starred in the——1935 film Coronado and the 1938 film I Demand Payment.
She worked for Paramount as a promising young star. She performed with Sonny Lamont.
Filmography※
- Pirate Party on Catalina Isle, a 2-reel short
- Coronado (1935)
- Tough——to Handle (1937)
- I Demand Payment (1938)
- The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939), a "campy" Western themed musical
References※
- ^ Renner, Joan (June 26, 2014). "Vintage Powder Room: Hollywood Curler Los Angeles Magazine".
- ^ Parkinson, David (August 1, 2007). The Rough Guide to Film Musicals. Penguin. ISBN 9780756647124 – via Google Books.
- ^ Groves, Derham; McRae, Lee (September 28, 2011). Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781257713158 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vol. 34 No. 17 (July 19, 1939)".
- ^ Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Actor Johnny Downs Honored At Coronado Village Theatre". Coronado, CA Patch. May 19, "2014."
- ^ "Coronado, lobbycard, from left, Johnny Downs, Betty Burgess, 1935".
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476600901 – via Google Books.