Betty Fields (born Betty Stansfield; 13 September 1906/1910 – 16 January 1938), born in Rochdale, Lancashire, was a British actress.[1] She was the sister of Gracie Fields.[2] In 1936 she starred in the lead of On Top of the World in a role originally intended for her sister.[3]
Betty Fields | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1906 or 1910 |
| Died | 16 January 1938 (aged 27 or 31) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930-1936 |
| Spouse(s) | Corky McKinley (m. 1927; div. 1928) Martin Corscheshire (m. 1929; div. 1938) |
Filmography
edit- Old Spanish Customers (1932)
- Lost in the Legion (1934)
- Tonight's the Night (1932)
- On Top of the World (1936)
References
edit- ^ "Betty Fields profile at BFI". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Richards, Jeffrey (15 September 1997). Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army. Manchester University Press. pp. 266–. ISBN 9780719047435. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Richards, Jeffrey (15 January 2010). The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in 1930s Britain. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 9781848851221. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
External links
edit- Betty Fields at IMDb
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