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Betty Furness - Wikipedia. Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator . Early years. Furness was born in Manhattan, the daughter of wealthy business executive George Choate Furness and his wife Florence. [1] .
Betty Furness. Actress: Midshipman Jack. Elizabeth Mary Furness was born on January 3, 1916 in New York City. She was a teenage model with the Powers agency and appeared in secondary roles in more than 35 movies. She is best remembered as the highly paid television spokesperson for Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
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Betty Furness was a model, actress and consumer affairs expert who appeared in more than 35 movies and on NBC's Today (1952) for 16 years. She was also a spokesperson for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- April 2, 1994
Apr 4, 1994 · Betty Furness, who went from minor acting roles to reknown as a television saleswoman and then became a formidable consumer advocate, died on Saturday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in...
Apr 3, 1994 · Betty Furness, who went from doing television commercials for Westinghouse refigerators to pioneering the field of consumer affairs as a television journalist, died yesterday at Memorial...
Apr 2, 1994 · Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 1932 by RKO Studios.
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Apr 4, 1994 · Betty Furness, actress, pioneering pitchwoman and consumer ombudsman on television and for various government agencies, has died. She was 78. Miss Furness, who had suffered from stomach cancer...
