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Betty Harford | |
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| Born | January 28, 1927 New York City, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–1991 |
Betty Harford (born January 28, 1927) is an American actress. She appeared in numerous classic television shows such as Gunsmoke , The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Paper Chase and Dynasty.
Harford appeared in numerous John Houseman theatrical productions and in the High Valley Theater of Iris Tree. [1]
She appeared in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Gunsmoke , Dr. Kildare , The Twilight Zone , The Big Valley and The Paper Chase .
In the 1959 film The Wild and the Innocent , Harford was Ms. Forbes, caring after Sandra Dee's character. Christopher Isherwood found her acting in the 1965 movie Inside Daisy Clover , where she played the sister, Gloria, of Natalie Wood's lead character, as "too much bigger than life, like an actress out of the Moscow Art Theatre." [2]
Harford had the recurring role of cook Hilda Gunnerson in the soap opera Dynasty , appearing in the series throughout its nine-year run from 1981 to 1989, and reprising the part for Dynasty: The Reunion in 1991. [3] [4]
She was Mrs Nottingham, the "ever-efficient secretary" of Professor Charles Kingsfield, in the series The Paper Chase , during its 1978–79 season, and when the show was brought back by Showtime in 1983.
Harford was married to California sculptor Oliver Andrews. They had a son they named Chris (born September 29, 1952), and separated in the late 1970s. She lived with Hungarian actor Alex de Naszody, until his death. [1]
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