Betty Alden
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Betty Alden | |
|---|---|
 Alden in The Nut Farm (1935) | |
| Born | August 21, 1891 |
| Died | July 4, 1948 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Mrs. Edwin Maxwell[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1920s–1948 |
| Spouse | Edwin Maxwell |
Betty Alden (August 21, 1891 – July 4, 1948) was an American actress and the wife of actor Edwin Maxwell.[2] She had several theatrical roles in the 1920s.
Career
[edit]She played Nellie in the 1927 theatrical show The Virgin Man. She portrayed one of the lead characters in the 1935 film The Nut Farm, an adaptation of a successful play starring Wallace Ford, whom she acted opposite in the film.[3]
She acted with her husband Edwin Maxwell in the play Life With Father.[4][5][6]
Personal life and death
[edit]Alden married Irish actor Edwin Maxwell.[7][8] She died in 1948 and is buried in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood.[9]
Filmography
[edit]- The Seventh Day (1922)[10][11]
- Lightnin' (1930)[10][11]
- Fugitive Lady (1934)[10]
- The Fountain (1934)[10][12] as Allard's wife
- The Nut Farm (1935) as Helen Bent[10]
- Carnival (1935)[10] as nurse
- People Will Talk (1935)[10] as Gertrude Mahoney
- Captains Courageous (1937)[10]
- The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)[10][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kitten Entertains Dinner Guests". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1938. p. 56. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MOVIE-GO-ROUND by JACK KARR". The Toronto Star. September 11, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At the Criterion". The New York Times. April 8, 1935.
- ^ "'Life With Father' Stars Have Brilliant Careers". St. Joseph News-Press. September 22, 1946. p. 30. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Stage Colonial Theatre 'Life With Father'". The Boston Globe. August 27, 1946. p. 37. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mae West Comes Back With a New Comedy--Other Plays and Films". The Boston Globe. September 1, 1946. p. 42. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Domino Ball Scheduled". The Boston Globe. March 28, 1937. p. 70. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dominos Clubhouse Scene of Blithe New Year Frolic". The Los Angeles Times. January 5, 1936. p. 64. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Location 11241). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Betty Alden". catalog.afi.com.
- ^ a b Munden, Kenneth White; Institute, American Film (February 11, 1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695 – via Google Books.
- ^ Katchmer, George A. (February 11, 1991). Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. McFarland. ISBN 9780899504940 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Betty Alden". www.tcm.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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