Betty Burgess

Betty Burgess (February 15, 1917 – 2002) was a singer, dancer, and actress in the United States.[1] She married Duncan Laing in 1951 and then George Zaharias in January 1960. She co-starred in the 1935 film Coronado and the 1938 film I Demand Payment.

George Zaharias and Betty Burgess in 1960

She worked for Paramount as a promising young star.[2] She performed with Sonny Lamont.[3][4]

The UCLA Library has a 1935 photo of 18 year old Burgess shaking hands with fellow actress 15 year old Olympe Bradna.[5]

Filmography
  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle, a 2-reel short[6][7]
  • Coronado (1935)[8]
  • Tough to Handle (1937)
  • I Demand Payment (1938)
  • The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939), a "campy" Western themed musical[9]

References
  1. Renner, Joan (June 26, 2014). "Vintage Powder Room: Hollywood Curler Los Angeles Magazine".
  2. Parkinson, David (August 1, 2007). The Rough Guide to Film Musicals. Penguin. ISBN 9780756647124 – via Google Books.
  3. Groves, Derham; McRae, Lee (September 28, 2011). Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781257713158 – via Google Books.
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-724547638/view?sectionId=nla.obj-725869059&partId=nla.obj-724570792#page/n9/mode/1up
  5. "Fight Back Against Spammers". english-61925045732.spampoison.com.
  6. Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
  7. "Actor Johnny Downs Honored At Coronado Village Theatre". Coronado, CA Patch. May 19, 2014.
  8. https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/coronado-lobbycard-from-left-johnny-downs-betty-burgess-news-photo/1137286433
  9. Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476600901 – via Google Books.
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