Betty Burgess Explained

Betty Burgess (February 15, 1917 – 2002) was a singer, dancer, and actress in the United States.^[1] She married Duncan Laing in 1951 and then George Zaharias in January 1960. She co-starred in the 1935 film Coronado and the 1938 film I Demand Payment.

She worked for Paramount as a promising young star.^[2] She performed with Sonny Lamont.^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

• Pirate Party on Catalina Isle, a 2-reel short^{[5] [6]}
• Coronado (1935)^[7]
• Tough to Handle (1937)
• I Demand Payment (1938)
• The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939), a "campy" Western themed musical^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vintage Powder Room: Hollywood Curler Los Angeles Magazine. Joan. Renner. June 26, 2014.
2. Book: Parkinson, David. The Rough Guide to Film Musicals. August 1, 2007. Penguin. 9780756647124. Google Books.
3. Book: Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva. Derham. Groves. Lee. McRae. September 28, 2011. Lulu.com. 9781257713158. Google Books.
4. Web site: Vol. 34 No. 17 (July 19, 1939).
5. Book: Webb, Graham. Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. July 13, 2020. McFarland. 9781476681184. Google Books.
6. Web site: Actor Johnny Downs Honored At Coronado Village Theatre. May 19, 2014. Coronado, CA Patch.
7. Web site: Coronado, lobbycard, from left, Johnny Downs, Betty Burgess, 1935.
8. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed.. December 13, 2012. McFarland. 9781476600901. Google Books.