- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElizabeth Mary Furness
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- 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. She later moved on to consumer affairs and appeared as the consumer affairs expert on NBC's Today (1952) for 16 years. Betty Furness died at age 78 of stomach cancer on April 2, 1994 in New York City.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ray Hamel
- SpousesLeslie Midgley(August 15, 1967 - April 2, 1994) (her death)Bud Ernest(June 1, 1946 - April 11, 1950) (his death)Bud Ernest(January 3, 1945 - April 30, 1946) (divorced)Johnny Green(November 26, 1937 - 1943) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesLiza Snyder(Grandchild)
- Was the Maid of Honor at the wedding of Betty Grable and Harry James.
- Was New York City's Director of Consumer Affairs for many years.
- She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture at 1533 Vine Street; and for Television at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Served as a spokesperson and product demonstrator on television programs for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
- Robert Young appeared with Furness in three MGM films: The Band Plays On (1934), Calm Yourself (1935), and The 3 Wise Guys (1936).
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