Betty Balfour
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| Born | Florence Lilian Woods 27 March 1902 London, England |
| Died | 4 November 1977 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1920–1945 |
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Betty Balfour (born Florence Lilian Woods; 27 March 1902 – 4 November 1977)
Life and career
Balfour was the most popular actress in Britain in the 1920s, and in 1927 she was named by the
She made her stage debut in 1913, and was appearing in Medora at the
In 1916 she starred in Fred Karno's all female revue, 'All Women,' notable at the time for its all female cast, including stage manager, musical director and advanced agent.
Balfour made no attempt to break into Hollywood but like Ivor Novello she was able to export her talents to mainland Europe. She starred in the German films, Die sieben Töchter der Frau Gyurkovics and Die Regimentstochter; she also worked for Marcel L'Herbier in Le Diable au cœur, for Louis Mercanton in Croquette and La Petite Bonne du palace, and for Géza von Bolváry in Bright Eyes.
Back in Britain, she also starred in
Balfour had less fortune in her private life. Her marriage to composer Jimmy Campbell went on the rocks in 1941 after ten years and an attempt of a comeback on the stage failed in 1952. She died at age 75 in Weybridge, Surrey.
Filmography
- Nothing Else Matters (1920) – Sally
- Mary-Find-the-Gold (1921) – Mary Smith
- Squibs (1921) – Squibs Hopkins
- Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (1922) – Squibs Hopkins
- Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart (1922) – Christine
- Mord Em'ly (1922) – Maud Emily
- Love, Life and Laughter (1923) – Tip-Toes
- Squibs' Honeymoon (1923) – Squibs Hopkins
- Squibs M.P. (1923) – Squibs Hopkins
- Reveille (1924) – Mick
- Satan's Sister (1925) – Jude Tyler
- Somebody's Darling (1925) – Joan Meredith
- Monte Carlo (1925) – Betty Oliver
- Blinkeyes (1926) – Blinkeyes
- Cinders (La petite bonne du palace) (1926)
- Pearl of Love (1925)
- La Petite Bonne du palace (The Maid at the Palace) (1926) – Betty Cinders
- The Sea Urchin (1926) – Fay Wynchbeck
- Topical Budget newsreel: "Cinema Stars' Rally" (1926) – self
- Croquette (Monkey Nuts) (1928) – Croquette
- Le Diable au cœur (Little Devil May Care) (1928) – Ludivine Ducaille – une fille étrange
- Die sieben Töchter der Frau Gyurkovics (A Sister of Six) (1926) – Mizzi
- Champagne (1928) – The Girl
- A Little Bit of Fluff (1928) – Mamie Scott
- Die Regimentstochter (Daughter of the Regiment) (1929) – Marie – Regiments Daughter
- Paradise (1928) – Kitty Cranston
- Bright Eyes (Champagner) (1929) – Jenny
- The Vagabond Queen(1929) – Sally / Princess Zonia
- Raise the Roof (1930) – Maisie Grey
- The Nipper (also known as The Brat) (1930) – The Nipper
- My Old Dutch (1934) – Lil
- Evergreen (1934) – Maudie
- Brown on Resolution – Elizabeth Brown
- Squibs (1935) – Amelia "Squibs" Hopkins
- Eliza Comes to Stay (1936) – Eliza Vandan
- 29 Acacia Avenue (1945) – Mrs. Robinson
References
- ^ Betty Balfour, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 17 November 2020
- ISBN 978-0-304-33352-3.
External links
- Betty Balfour at IMDb
- Betty Balfour at the BFI's Screenonline
- Photographs and literature at Virtual History
- Portraits of Betty Balfour at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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