Betty Burbridge
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Betty Burbridge was an American screenwriter
and actress of the silent era
. She wrote for 124 films between 1917 and 1949. She also appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1916. She was born in San Diego, California
and died in Tarzana, California.
She is the grand-daughter of civil war major general Stephen G. Burbridge
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and actress of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. She wrote for 124 films between 1917 and 1949. She also appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1916. She was born in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and died in Tarzana, California.
She is the grand-daughter of civil war major general Stephen G. Burbridge
Stephen G. Burbridge
-External links:* — Article by Civil War historian/author Bryan S. Bush...
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Selected filmography
- The Phantom BusterThe Phantom BusterThe Phantom Buster is a 1927 western film directed by William Bertram and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Buddy Roosevelt - Jeff McCloud / Bill Turner* Alma Rayford - Babs* Slim Whitaker - Cassidy * Boris Karloff - Ramon...
(1927) - Sin's Pay DaySin's Pay Day-Cast:* Lloyd Whitlock as Robert Webb* Dorothy Revier as Iris Markey* Mickey Rooney as Chubby Dennis* Forrest Stanley as James Markey* Bess Flowers as Jane Webb* Hal Price as Jake Bernheim* Alfred Cross as David Lee* Harry Semels as Louie Joe...
(1932) - False PretensesFalse Pretenses (1935 film)False Pretenses is a 1935 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Irene Ware.-Cast:* Irene Ware - Mary Beekman* Sidney Blackmer - Kenneth Alden * Betty Compson - Clarissa Stanhope* Russell Hopton - Pat Brennan...
(1935) - Red River RangeRed River RangeRed River Range is a 1938 "Three Mesquiteers" film starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, and Polly Moran. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one movies in the popular series. The director was George Sherman.-Plot:...
(1938) - Trail of the MountiesTrail of the MountiesTrail of the Mounties is a 1947 American film about Sandy Sanderson, a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman, who is seeking to thwart a gang of fur thieves led by his twin brother Johnny. The film uses a screenplay by Betty Burbridge and was directed by Howard Bretherton...
(1947)