Betty Balfour

Acting

Betty Balfour

Born March 27, 1903 · London, England, UK

Died November 4, 1977 · aged 74

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Betty Balfour (27 March 1903 – 4 November 1977) was an English screen actress, popular during the silent era, and known as the "British Mary Pickford" and "Britain's Queen of Happiness". She was best known to audiences for her Squibs series of films. Balfour was the most popular actress in Britain in the 1920s, and in 1927 she was named by the Daily Mirror a…

Known For

Brown on ResolutionBrown on Resolution · 1935
Brown on Resolution
6.31935
MovieActionWar
Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War. There his bravery and marksmanship keeps a German ship in port so a British ship can sink it. He becomes a hero, but at what cost?
Daughter of the RegimentDaughter of the Regiment · 1929
Daughter of the Regiment
8.01929
MovieComedy
Marie, adopted as a baby by Warrant Officer Guippo, helps a smuggler escape because he saved his life previously. She finds him again in Paris while she is engaged to Count Bertrand.
Bright EyesBright Eyes · 1929
Bright Eyes
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MovieComedyRomance
Jenny, a cheerful kitchen maid at the Paris-style Palais de Luxe, is hopelessly in love with charming head waiter Jean—only to be stood up when he forgets their planned tryst in favor of the hotel’s glamorous dancer, Lola. Humiliated and on the verge of arrest for “stealing” champagne, Jenny hides backstage where she’s mistaken for a performer, wows the crowd with an impromptu dance, and finally wins Jean’s heart.
ChampagneChampagne · 1928
Champagne
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MovieComedyDrama
A spoiled heiress defies her millionaire father by running off to France to pursue her lover. Things don't go entirely as planned.
SquibsSquibs · 1935
Squibs
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Movie
Squibs, a cockney flowerseller with a father overwhelmed by gambling debts wins through with the help of assorted friends and a romantically inclined policeman.
EvergreenEvergreen · 1934
Evergreen
6.41934
MovieComedyRomance
Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, mysteriously disappears on the eve of her wedding. Years later, she reappears on the stage as young looking and beautiful as ever.
The NipperThe Nipper · 1930
The Nipper
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MovieMusic
A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.
A Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of Fluff · 1928
A Little Bit of Fluff
9.01928
MovieComedy
Syd Chaplin And Betty Balfour star in this British International Picture.

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My Old DutchMy Old Dutch · 1934
My Old Dutch
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MovieDrama
Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the famous music hall song This moving family drama - with time for some laughs - portrays the life and hardships of a working class Hackney couple over a span of 40 years. Our intrepid couple (wonderfully played by Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan) have to face everything life throws at them with fortitude, from the Great War (a son in the RAF and zeppelin raids) to a raging oil fire during the Great Strike. The inimitable Gordon Harker provides sterling support. The film the couple watch at the cinema is the 1915 version of My Old Dutch, starring Albert Chevalier (writer of the original music hall song) and Florence Turner. As the complete silent film is now believed to be lost, this 1934 version contains the only surviving footage.

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