Furness, Betty, 1916-1994 (1916-1994)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1916-1994
Biography
Elizabeth "Betty" Mary Furness (1916 - 1994) was an American actress and consumer affairs expert. She began her career as a model, working for the Powers agency. Through her modeling, she began landing small roles in films. In 1949, she became the television spokesperson for Westinghouse Electric Corporation. She left the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1960 to focus on "more serious work." President Lyndon B. Johnson elected her for a position as the special assistant to the president for consumer affairs. She continued to work in this field throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In 1974, she became a regular on the Today Show. Betty Furness passed away on April 2, 1994 in New York, NY.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Symposium records, 2008
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.10
Scope and Contents
Includes the advertisitng flyer, schedule of events, and papers delivered at the 2008 Symposium "Fashion and the Televised Woman" which occurred on Friday May 2, 2008. Fourteen Graduate Students from the Department of Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice delivered presentations. The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Nadine Stewart, "What Not to Wear on TV: The Image of the Professional Woman;" Alyssa Panetta,...
Dates:
2008