Betty Francisco

Acting

Betty Francisco

Born September 25, 1900 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Died November 25, 1950 · aged 50

From Wikipedia Betty Francisco (September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing mainly in dramatic/romantic films. Her sister, Evelyn Francisco, was also an actress. Born Elizabeth Barton (or Bartman) in Little Rock, Arkansas, Betty acted in many credited roles from the period between 1920 and 1934, after which it appears she left the movies for good. H…

Known For

Madam SatanMadam Satan · 1930
Madam Satan
★ 6.01930
MovieRomanceMusic
A socialite masquerades as a notorious femme fatale to win back her straying husband during a costume party aboard a doomed dirigible.
The Widow from ChicagoThe Widow from Chicago · 1930
The Widow from Chicago
★ 6.41930
MovieCrimeDrama
A woman infiltrates a criminal mob to avenge her brother's death.
Fair PlayFair Play · 1925
Fair Play
★ 7.01925
MovieDrama
Norma Keith, an industrious secretary, helps Bruce Elliot rise from obscurity to a position of increasing prominence as a criminal lawyer. Norma's devotion goes unnoticed, however, and Bruce marries a mercenary blonde schemer named Rita Thane. When Rita is accidentally killed, Bruce is convicted of murdering her on damaging circumstantial evidence. Norma then scouts around in the underworld to find evidence to set Bruce free.
BroadwayBroadway · 1929
Broadway
★ 5.51929
MovieMusicCrime
A naive young dancer in a Broadway show innocently gets involved in backstage bootlegging and murder.
The LilyThe Lily · 1926
The Lily
★ 7.01926
MovieDramaRomance
Man BaitMan Bait · 1927
Man Bait
★ 8.01927
MovieComedyRomance
Madge Dreyer is a sales girl in a large department store whose street-wise past long ago taught her how to handle any situation. A small adventure with her boss leads to her getting fired. She takes a job as a taxi-dancer in a dime-a-dance joint, and meets and falls in love with a rich playboy, Jeff Sanford, and he with her. Jeff is now faced with convincing his society-parents that he has made a wise choice.
Charlie Chan Carries OnCharlie Chan Carries On · 1931
Charlie Chan Carries On
★ 7.01931
MovieCrimeMystery
Charlie steps in to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel. Settings include London, Nice, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong. Fast-paced with lots of wisecracking. The first film to star Warner Oland as Charlie Chan.
How to Educate a WifeHow to Educate a Wife · 1924
How to Educate a Wife
★ 9.01924
MovieComedy
Business failure Ernest Todd is advised by his friend, Billy Breese, to enlist his wife's charms as a means of winning customers.

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Whom the Gods DestroyWhom the Gods Destroy · 1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
★ 6.01934
MovieDrama
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.

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