Betty Bronson

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Birth Name: Elizabeth Ada Bronson

Born: 17 November 1906 Died: 19 October 1971

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 0"

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The Beauty of Silence (500 items)
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Silent Actresses (507 items)
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What a Dashing Fellow! (19 items)
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Published 15 years, 11 months ago

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AFI's Female Legends Nominations (250 items)
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Description: Betty Bronson's discovery reads like a Hollywood dream. As a New Jersey teenage bit-player, she was rocketed from obscurity when she was chosen to play the part of Peter Pan in 1924's Peter Pan (1924). She was hand-selected by author J.M. Barrie and beat several Hollywood superstars to the part, most notably Gloria Swanson and Mary Pickford. Pickford, though nearly 30, had built a career out of playing such parts, and faced the first serious threat to her status as "America's Sweetheart". Betty's beautifully expressive performance and unsophisticated looks earned her instant success. For the year following "Peter ... (more)