Betty Francisco

Betty Francisco was an American actress who made her mark in silent films during the 1920s. Born Elizabeth Barton in Little Rock, Arkansas, she started acting in stock companies as a child. Along with her younger sister Evelyn, she performed in vaudeville as "The Dancing Franciscos." She also worked as an artists' model and starred in the Ziegfeld Follies for two years. In 1920, she made her film debut in A Broadway Cowboy.

Betty quickly found herself typecast as "the other woman" in supporting roles. She appeared in films like Flaming Youth, Across The Continent, and Gambling Wives. In 1923, she was chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star and named "America's Most Perfect Blonde." Her blonde hair and blue eyes fit the era's ideal. She continued with small roles in The Gingham Girl and Broadway Daddies.

In 1930, she married Fred Spradling, a New York stockbroker. She quit Hollywood to become a full-time housewife. Her final film was the 1934 comedy Romance In Rain. The couple lived on a ranch in Corona, California, and never had children. On November 25, 1950, she died of a heart attack at age 50. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. She was slim with a 34–24–34 figure. She stands 5'5" tall.