Betty Browne Explained

Betty Browne
Birth Name:	Elizabeth L. Browne
Birth Date:	January 19, 1900
Birth Place:	New York, New York, US
Death Date:	December 30, 1959 (aged 59)
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation:	Screenwriter
Years Active:	1927–1929
Spouse:	Leslie Casey (div.) Gene Towne

Betty Browne was an American screenwriter and stage actress primarily known for writing intertitles for comedy shorts during Hollywood's silent era.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Betty was born in New York City to Mr. Browne (who died when she was an infant) and Aimee Fitzgerald. She was the granddaughter of former Supreme Court Justice Edward Browne.

Betty started out her career in entertainment as an actress and a Ziegfeld girl.^{[3] [4]} She married Australian actor and Broadway producer Leslie Casey in New York City in 1918.^[5] She later married fellow screenwriter Gene Towne for a time; the pair had a daughter before divorcing.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Taxi Spooks (1929)
• Baby's Birthday (1929)
• Hubby's Weekend Trip (1929)
• A Taxi Scandal (1928)
• The Bargain Hunt (1928)
• Smith's Catalina Rowboat Race (1928)
• Motorboat Mamas (1928)
• Taxi for Two (1928)
• The Chicken (1928)
• The Bicycle Flirt (1928)
• A Blonde for a Night (1928)
• Love at First Flight (1928)
• The Girl from Everywhere (1927)

References

1. Web site: Movie Stars Expected. 17 Oct 1921. The Buffalo Enquirer. en. 2019-09-15.
2. Book: Walker, Brent E.. Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. 2013-04-25. McFarland. 9780786477111. en.
3. Web site: Here Is a Shocking Bit of News, Girls. Parsons. Louella O.. 11 Jul 1934. The Dayton Herald. en. 2019-09-15.
4. Web site: Not Like Ziegfeld Glitter. 5 Nov 1944. The Baltimore Sun. en. 2019-09-15.
5. Web site: Brokers Must Pay $6,487 to Minor. 22 Jun 1922. The New York Times. en. 2019-09-15.
6. Web site: Gilding the Gals!. 10 Jul 1934. The Morning Post. en. 2019-09-15.