Betty Field

Biography

Betty Field was an American actress of stage and film. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she began acting before age 15 and entered stock theater after high school, later training in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. George Abbott was credited with discovering her. In 1934 she acted in London in She Loves Me Not, a farce by Howard Lindsay, and she went back to the United States for stage successes, including Broadway appearances in Dream Girl and The Fourposter, before making her film debut in 1939. In Of Mice and Men (1939) she played Mae, Curly's wife, and the role made her a dramatic actress. She appeared in The Shepherd of the Hills (1941), Kings Row (1942), The Great Gatsby (1949), Picnic (1955), Bus Stop (1956), Peyton Place (1957), which earned a Laurel Award nomination, Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), and Coogan's Bluff (1968), her final film. She worked in television and radio.

57years old at death

Born February 8, 1916Boston
Died September 13, 1973Hyannis
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 29 years1939 to 1968

Genres

Drama69%, 11 films
Romance38%, 6 films
Comedy19%, 3 films
Crime19%, 3 films
Mystery13%, 2 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

First role
Field's acting career started in 1934 with a role in Howard Lindsay's farce She Loves Me Not on the London stage. After that run ended, she went back to the United States for more stage work, and her first film came out in 1939.

Betty Field movies on Netflix

Coogan's Bluff1968IMDb rating 6.4as Ellen Ringerman
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life1968IMDb rating 6.3as Thelma
7 Women1965IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Florrie Pether
Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6as Self (scene from "Bus Stop")
Birdman of Alcatraz1962IMDb rating 7.8as Stella Johnson
BUtterfield 81960IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Francis Thurber
Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2as Nellie Cross
Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3as Grace
Picnic1955IMDb rating 7.0as Flo Owens
The Great Gatsby1949IMDb rating 6.5as Daisy Buchanan
The Southerner1945IMDb rating 7.1as Nona Tucker
Flesh and Fantasy1943IMDb rating 6.9as Henrietta (segment 1)
Kings Row1942IMDb rating 7.5as Cassandra Tower
Blues in the Night1941IMDb rating 6.7as Kay Grant
The Shepherd of the Hills1941IMDb rating 6.9as Sammy Lane
Of Mice and Men1939IMDb rating 7.8as Mae

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Birdman of Alcatraz1962 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Stella Johnson
IMDb rating 7.822K votes
Bus Stop1956 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Grace
IMDb rating 6.314K votes
Coogan's Bluff1968as Ellen Ringerman
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
Picnic1955as Flo Owens
IMDb rating 7.011K votes
Of Mice and Men1939as Mae
IMDb rating 7.87.6K votes
The Southerner1945as Nona Tucker
IMDb rating 7.14.4K votes
Kings Row1942as Cassandra Tower
IMDb rating 7.55.5K votes
The Shepherd of the Hills1941as Sammy Lane
IMDb rating 6.92.9K votes

Most often with

Joshua Logan directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Mildred Dunnock

Hope Lange

Dean Martin

Arthur O'Connell

Lloyd Nolan

Beulah Bondi

Joshua LoganDirector, 2 films

Films together

Mildred Dunnock3 films together, 1957 to 1965
Mildred Dunnock's page
- 7 Women1965IMDb rating 6.8Field as Mrs. Florrie PetherDunnock as Jane Argent
- BUtterfield 81960IMDb rating 6.3Field as Mrs. Francis ThurberDunnock as Mrs. Wandrous
- Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2Field as Nellie CrossDunnock as Miss Elsie Thornton
Hope Lange3 films together, 1956 to 1963
Hope Lange's page
- Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Field as Self (scene from "Bus Stop")Lange as Self (scene from "Bus Stop")
- Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2Field as Nellie CrossLange as Selena Cross
- Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3Field as GraceLange as Elma Duckworth
Dean Martin2 films together, 1963 to 1968
Dean Martin's page
- How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life1968IMDb rating 6.3Field as ThelmaMartin as David Sloane
- Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Field as Self (scene from "Bus Stop")Martin as Self…
Arthur O'Connell2 films together, 1955 to 1956
Arthur O'Connell's page
- Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3Field as GraceO'Connell as Virgil Blessing
- Picnic1955IMDb rating 7.0Field as Flo OwensO'Connell as Howard Bevans
Lloyd Nolan2 films together, 1941 to 1957
Lloyd Nolan's page
- Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2Field as Nellie CrossNolan as Dr. Matthew Swain
- Blues in the Night1941IMDb rating 6.7Field as Kay GrantNolan as Del Davis
Beulah Bondi2 films together, 1941 to 1945
Beulah Bondi's page
- The Southerner1945IMDb rating 7.1Field as Nona TuckerBondi as Granny Tucker
- The Shepherd of the Hills1941IMDb rating 6.9Field as Sammy LaneBondi as Aunt Mollie Matthews
Joshua LoganDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1956
All films by Joshua Logan
- Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3Field as Grace
- Picnic1955IMDb rating 7.0Field as Flo Owens
Also two films together6 more actors
- Charles CoburnMarilyn (1963) and Kings Row (1942)
- Marilyn MonroeMarilyn (1963) and Bus Stop (1956)
- Howard Da SilvaThe Great Gatsby (1949) and Blues in the Night (1941)
- Robert CummingsFlesh and Fantasy (1943) and Kings Row (1942)
- Anna Lee7 Women (1965) and Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
- David McMahonBirdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Bus Stop (1956)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.