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
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Published 12 years, 11 months ago
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2 comments45 votes
Silent Actresses
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Published 14 years, 7 months ago
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3 comments38 votes
What a Dashing Fellow!
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Published 15 years, 11 months ago
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3 comments14 votes
AFI's Female Legends Nominations
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Published 13 years, 6 months ago
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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
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2. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
| Rating: | 66 Watched |
3. Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
| Rating: | 60 Watched |
4. Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
| Rating: | 68 Watched |
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1. My Three Sons (1960-1972) (1960)
| Rating: | 39 Watched |
2. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
| Rating: | 31 Watched |
3. Dr. Kildare (2002)
| Rating: | 11 Watched |
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