Betty Browne was an American screenwriter and stage actress primarily known for writing intertitles for comedy shorts during Hollywood's silent era.[1][2]
Betty Browne | |
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.jpg) Betty Browne in the 1922 Broadway musical operetta The Rose of Stamboul | |
| Born | Elizabeth L. Browne January 19, 1900 New York, New York, US |
| Died | December 30, 1959 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1927–1929 |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Casey (div.) Gene Towne |
Biography
editBetty was born in New York City to Mr. Browne (who died when she was an infant) and Aimee Fitzgerald. She was the granddaughter of former Supreme Court Justice Edward Browne.[3]
Betty started out her career in entertainment as an actress and a Ziegfeld girl.[4][5] She married Australian actor and Broadway producer Leslie Casey in New York City in 1918.[3] She later married fellow screenwriter Gene Towne for a time; the pair had a daughter before divorcing.[6]
Selected filmography
edit- Taxi Spooks (1929)
- Baby's Birthday (1929)
- Hubby's Weekend Trip (1929)
- A Taxi Scandal (1928)
- The Bargain Hunt (1928)
- Smith's Catalina Rowboat Race (1928)
- Motorboat Mamas (1928)
- Taxi for Two (1928)
- The Chicken (1928)
- The Bicycle Flirt (1928)
- A Blonde for a Night (1928)
- Love at First Flight (1928)
- The Girl from Everywhere (1927)
References
edit- ^ "Movie Stars Expected". The Buffalo Enquirer. 17 Oct 1921. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2013-04-25). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. ISBN 9780786477111.
- ^ a b "Brokers Must Pay $6,487 to Minor". The New York Times. 22 Jun 1922. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Parsons, Louella O. (11 Jul 1934). "Here Is a Shocking Bit of News, Girls". The Dayton Herald. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "Not Like Ziegfeld Glitter". The Baltimore Sun. 5 Nov 1944. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "Gilding the Gals!". The Morning Post. 10 Jul 1934. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
External links
edit- Betty Browne at IMDb