Betty Ross Clarke
Encyclopedia
Betty Ross Clarke was an American
actress. She appeared in 33 films between 1920
and 1940
. Her most noteworthy silent film was the 1920
Fox Film If I Were King
with William Farnum
. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
She was born in Langdon, North Dakota
, USA and died in Los Angeles, California
.
in the early 1900s she was one of a number of starlets (50) who featured on cards given away by the Hignett cigarette company of England in their CHESS cigarette packets, she was number 29 in the set
United States
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actress. She appeared in 33 films between 1920
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
and 1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
. Her most noteworthy silent film was the 1920
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
Fox Film If I Were King
If I Were King (1920 film)
If I Were King is a silent film produced by Fox Film Corporation, directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and starring William Farnum as Francois Villon with Fritz Leiber, Sr. and Betty Ross Clarke.-Cast:* William Farnum - Francois Villon...
with William Farnum
William Farnum
William Farnum was a major movie actor. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character...
. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
She was born in Langdon, North Dakota
Langdon, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,101 people, 917 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile...
, USA and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
in the early 1900s she was one of a number of starlets (50) who featured on cards given away by the Hignett cigarette company of England in their CHESS cigarette packets, she was number 29 in the set
Selected Filmography
- RomanceRomance (1920 film)Romance is a 1920 American silent film directed by Chester Withey and released through United Artists. The film is based on the 1913 play Romance by Edward Sheldon and stars Doris Keane, the actress who created the role in the play. This was Miss Keane's only motion picture. D.W...
(1920) - If I Were KingIf I Were King (1920 film)If I Were King is a silent film produced by Fox Film Corporation, directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and starring William Farnum as Francois Villon with Fritz Leiber, Sr. and Betty Ross Clarke.-Cast:* William Farnum - Francois Villon...
(1920) - Brewster's Millions (1921)
- The Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing Street is a 1922 silent adventure film directed by Edward José and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Earle Williams as Capt. Robert Kent* Charles Hill Mailes as Col. Wentworth* Boris Karloff as Maharajah Jehan...
(1922) - Murders in the Rue MorgueMurders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film)Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 horror film, loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". Bela Lugosi portrays a lunatic scientist who abducts women and injects them with blood from his ill-tempered caged ape...
(1932) - Killer-Dog (1936)(*short)
- Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
- Love Finds Andy HardyLove Finds Andy HardyLove Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenage boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. It stars Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard and Gene...
(1938)