Betty Lawford
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Lawford in 1945
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| Born | (1912-02-01)February 1, 1912 |
| Died | November 20, 1960(1960-11-20) (aged 48) |
| Nationality | British |
| 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 |
Betty Lawford (February 1, 1912 – November 20, 1960) was a United States-based English film and stage actress.
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.
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