
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. She began her professional career as a model before being noticed by a talent scout and being signed to a film contract in 1932 by RKO Studios. Her first film role was as the "Thirteenth Woman" in the film Thirteen Women (1932) but her scenes were deleted before the film's release. Over the next few years, she appeared in several RKO films, and became a popular actress. Among her film successes were Magnificent Obsession (1935) and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Swing Time (1936). By the end of the decade, she had appeared in over forty films, but during the 1940s, she found it difficult to secure acting roles. In 1948, Furness was performing in the television series Studio One, which was broadcast live. She filled in for an actor to promote Westinghouse products during the advertisement break, and impressed the company with her easy and professional manner. They offered her a contract to promote their products and she thus became closely associated with them.

Climax!
TV • 1954

Climax!
TV • 1954

Studio One
TV • 1948

Studio One
TV • 1948

What's My Line?
TV • 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948

The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958

Your Show of Shows
TV • 1950

The Defender (Studio One)
MOVIE • 1957

The Kill
MOVIE • 1952

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
MOVIE • 1936

Ace of Aces
MOVIE • 1933

Swing Time
MOVIE • 1936

Flying Down to Rio
MOVIE • 1933

Scarlet River
MOVIE • 1933

It Can't Last Forever
MOVIE • 1937

A Wicked Woman
MOVIE • 1934