Betty Lawford

Betty Lawford (February 1, 1912 – November 20, 1960) was a United States–based English film, and stage actress.

Born(1912-02-01)February 1, 1912

London, England, UK

DiedNovember 20, 1960(1960-11-20) (aged 48)

New York City, U.S.

Yearsactive1929–1947

Spouse(s)Monta Bell (1931–37; divorced)
Burton "Barry" Buchanan (1955–60; her death)

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Betty Lawford
Lawford in 1945
Born	(1912-02-01)February 1, 1912 London, England, UK
Died	November 20, 1960(1960-11-20) (aged 48) New York City, U.S.
Years active	1929–1947
Spouse(s)	Monta Bell (1931–37; divorced) Burton "Barry" Buchanan (1955–60; her death)
Parent(s)	Ernest Lawford Janet Slater Lawford

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Her parents, Ernest Lawford^[1] and Janet Slater Lawford, were also actors, and she was a cousin of the actor Peter Lawford.

Lawford's stage debut came in a Players' Club production of Henry IV. She followed this role with appearances in Julius Caesar and The Lady Lies.^[1] Her Broadway credits include Glamour Preferred (1940), Walk With Music (1940), The Women (1936), There's Wisdom in Women (1935), Heat Wave (1931), The Lady Lies (1928), and King Henry IV, Part I (1926).^[2]

She briefly was married to the American actor-director Monta Bell.

She died at Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, following an illness of three weeks.