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Betty Field
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Actor Born: February 8, 1918 in Boston, MA Death: September 13, 1973 in Hyannis, MA Biography:"Betty Field" was a versatile character and lead actress said to have never repeated a characterization. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before appearing professionally in summer stock in 1933. The following year, Field made her Broadway debut and soon became a popular ingenue in "George Abbott"'s comedies of the late '30s. She made her premiere feature-film appearance in "What a Life" (1939), reprising her role in a Broadway play of the same name. With her provocative performance in "Of Mice and Men" (1940), she established herself as a significant actress. Throughout the '40s, Field alternated between Broadway plays and Hollywood films. On screen she tended to play neurotic, hard-bitten women. After only making one film around 1950, Field did not return to steady film work until after 1956, when she became a character actress frequently cast as unkempt but well-meaning mothers.... Full Biography
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