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Betty Balfour

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Betty Balfour Famous memorial

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
4 Nov 1977 (aged 74)
Weybridge, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Burial
Weybridge, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England Add to Map
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Actress. One of England's most popular silent screen idols of the 1920s. Nicknamed "The British Mary Pickford", she typically mixed comedy and pathos in her roles. Her films include "Nothing Else Matters" (1920), "Squibs"(1921), "Mord Em'ly" (1922), "Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart" (1922), "Squibs Wins The Calcutta Sweep" (1922), "Squibs M.P." (1923), "Squibs' Honeymoon" (1923), "Revelle" (1924), "Love, Life and Laughter" (1925), and "Champagne" (1928), which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She appeared in a few sound films in the 1930s and 1940s and also performed on the London stage. She retired from acting in 1952.
Actress. One of England's most popular silent screen idols of the 1920s. Nicknamed "The British Mary Pickford", she typically mixed comedy and pathos in her roles. Her films include "Nothing Else Matters" (1920), "Squibs"(1921), "Mord Em'ly" (1922), "Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart" (1922), "Squibs Wins The Calcutta Sweep" (1922), "Squibs M.P." (1923), "Squibs' Honeymoon" (1923), "Revelle" (1924), "Love, Life and Laughter" (1925), and "Champagne" (1928), which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She appeared in a few sound films in the 1930s and 1940s and also performed on the London stage. She retired from acting in 1952.

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  • Originally Created by: katzizkidz
  • Added: Jan 14, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32931529/betty-balfour: accessed ), memorial page for Betty Balfour (27 Mar 1903–4 Nov 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32931529, citing Weybridge Cemetery, Weybridge, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.