Betty Howe Explained

Betty Howe
Birth Date:	May 23, 1895
Birth Place:	New York, New York
Death Date:	June 21, 1969
Death Place:	New York, New York
Occupation:	Actress

Betty Howe (May 23, 1895 – June 21, 1969) was an American actress in silent films.

Early life

Howe was born in New York City, and attended Chappaqua Mountain Institute, a Quaker school.^{[1] [2]}

Career

With "no stage experience," Howe joined Vitagraph Studios as a stock player in 1916. In 1918, she and Canadian actor Edward Earle formed the Earle-Howe production company within Vitagraph.^[3] She appeared in silent films, including Mr. Jack, a Hallroom Hero (1916, short), Mr. Jack Trifles (1916, short),^[4] Mr. Jack Hires a Stenographer (1916, short), Fathers of Men (1916),^[5] The Alibi (1916),^[6] Beatrice Fairfax (1916, serial), The Scarlet Runner (1916), For France (1917),^[7] The Blind Adventure (1918),^{[8] [9]} The Lie (1918),^{[10] [11]} To Hell with the Kaiser! (1918), Wolves of Kultur (1918), As a Man Thinks (1919), The Woman of His Dream (1921), A Man of Stone (1921), and Breaking Home Ties (1922).^[12]

Personal life

Howe died in New York City in 1969, aged 74 years.

External links

• • Full-length studio publicity portrait of actor Betty Howe posed holding ostrich plumes behind her head, circa 1915; photograph at Getty Images.

Notes and References

1. March 18, 1916. Betty Howe, Latest Vitagrapher. The Moving Picture World. 27. 1834.
2. News: 1918-05-24. Betty Howe at Veteran. 9. Edmonton Journal. 2020-11-27. Newspapers.com.
3. July 14, 1917. New Vitagraph Constellations. Motography. 18. 70. Internet Archive.
4. March 25, 1916. Vitagraphs for Week of March 20. The Moving Picture World. 27. 2010.
5. March 11, 1916. Edeson in New Feature. The Moving Picture World. 27. 1668.
6. August 31, 1917. Forest Park Theater (advertisement). Forest Leaves. 11. 9.
7. January 5, 1918. Vitagraph Helps U. S. Wins Recruits. Motography. 19. 26.
8. January 19, 1918. Vitagraph Starts Production Drive. Motography. 19. 114.
9. January 12, 1918. Current Feature Photoplays Passed in Review. Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. 78. 18.
10. March 30, 1918. Release of 'The Lie' Announced. Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. 78. 22.
11. April 6, 1918. Dramatic Reviews: The Lie. Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. 78. 24.
12. Web site: 1922. Breaking Home Ties. 2020-11-27. National Center for Jewish Film.