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Betty Furness (1916-1994) was an American actress who became a popular TV commercial spokeswoman for Westinghouse appliances. She also worked as a consumer advocate and a special assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Betty Furness (1916-1994) was a model, actress and TV personality who appeared in over 35 movies and 48 TV shows. She was also the Westinghouse spokesperson and the NBC consumer affairs expert for 16 years.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Betty Furness was a model, actress and consumer affairs expert who appeared in more than 35 movies and on NBC's Today (1952) for 16 years. She was also a spokesperson for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- January 3, 1916
- April 2, 1994
Apr 4, 1994 · The Furness family was well off and young Betty was raised on Park Avenue and sent to the Bennett School in Dutchess County, N.Y. In 1932, before graduating, she dropped out to become an actress.
Apr 2, 1994 · Betty Furness was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator who appeared in over forty films and several TV shows. She was also a spokeswoman for Westinghouse products and a panelist on What's My Line?
Apr 4, 1994 · Betty Furness, actress, pioneering pitchwoman and consumer ombudsman on television and for various government agencies, has died. She was 78. Miss Furness, who had suffered from stomach cancer for ...
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Betty Furness (1916–1994) was a versatile and influential woman in American media and politics. She starred in films and TV shows, sold refrigerators on live TV, and fought for consumer rights as a special assistant to President Johnson and a NBC correspondent.
