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Betty Fields

Betty Fields, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, was a British actress. She was the sister of Gracie Fields. In 1936 she starred in the lead of On Top of the World in a role originally intended for her sister.

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Betty Fields
Born
Elizabeth Stansfield

(1901-03-31)31 March 1901
DiedMarch 1974 (aged 72-73)
OccupationActress
Years active1930-1936
Spouse(s)Corky McKinley (m. 1927; div. 1928)
Martin Corscheshire (m. 1929; div. 1938)

Betty Fields (born Elizabeth Stansfield; 31 March 1901–March 1974),1 born in Rochdale, Lancashire, was a British actress.2 She was the sister of Gracie Fields.3 In 1936 she starred in the lead of On Top of the World in a role originally intended for her sister.4

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  1. http://graciefields.org/wordpress/betty-fields-stansfield/?doing_wp_cron=1768938181.3560709953308105468750
  2. "Betty Fields profile at BFI". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. Richards, Jeffrey (15 September 1997). Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army. Manchester University Press. pp. 266–. ISBN 9780719047435. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. Richards, Jeffrey (15 January 2010). The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in 1930s Britain. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 9781848851221. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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