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Bette Ford
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Bette Ford

Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · The Animatrix · The Wonder Years

Bette Ford (born Harriet Elizabeth Dingeldein; June 24, 1927) is a retired American actress and model turned professional bullfighter. She was the first American woman to fight on foot in the Plaza México, the world's largest bullfight arena.

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Born
Jun 24, 1927
Birthplace
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Bette Ford (born Harriet Elizabeth Dingeldein; June 24, 1927) is a retired American actress and model turned professional bullfighter. She was the first American woman to fight on foot in the Plaza México, the world's largest bullfight arena.

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Known For

TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMadame Chatchka · 1990
★ 7.9
MOVIEThe Animatrix
The AnimatrixOld Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") · 2003
★ 7.2
TVThe Wonder Years
The Wonder YearsAunt Muriel · 1988
★ 8.3
TVTales from the Crypt
Tales from the CryptMrs. Peterson · 1989
★ 8.0
TVER
ERPrincess Taffeta · 1994
★ 7.8
TVCheers
CheersIrene Blanchard · 1982
★ 7.6
MOVIEMarked for Death
Marked for DeathKate · 1990
★ 6.1
TVClarence
ClarenceGale / E (voice) · 2014
★ 8.0

Filmography

Movies

Beauty and the BullBette Ford
1954
Honkytonk ManLulu
1982
Another Woman's ChildBar Girl
1983
Sudden ImpactLeah
1983
NightingalesBridget's Mother
1988
Marked for DeathKate
1990
Lucy & Desi: Before the LaughterDe-De
1991
Season of ChangeGranny Upton
1994
It Was Him or UsMaggie Shepard
1995
A Face to Die ForMrs. Berman
1996
River Made to Drown InLady with Whip
1997
The LandladyJustine Welch
1998
Life Among the CannibalsBetty
1999
Final Flight of the OsirisOld Woman (voice)
2003
The AnimatrixOld Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris")
2003
Valley of the SunBunny McGill
2011

Television

Emergency!Juen Edwards · 1 eps
1972
Falcon CrestPrison Guard · 2 eps
1981
CheersIrene Blanchard · 2 eps
1982
Hotel1 eps
1982
St. ElsewherePat Kroll · 1 eps
1982
Crazy like a FoxMrs. Bishop · 1 eps
1984
HunterAnna Scarlatti · 1 eps
1984
L.A. LawRusty Farrell · 4 eps
1986
T
Throb1 eps
1986
A Year in the LifeJackie · 1 eps
1987
The Wonder YearsAunt Muriel · 1 eps
1988
Major Dad1 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptMrs. Peterson · 1 eps
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMadame Chatchka · 1 eps
1990
The Commish1 eps
1991
Jack's Place1 eps
1992
Melrose PlaceMrs. Wilson · 1 eps
1992
ERPrincess Taffeta · 1 eps
1994
Party of FiveMiss Corso · 1 eps
1994
Nash Bridges1 eps
1996
FelicityProfessor May · 1 eps
1998
Two Guys and a GirlMarge Ryecart · 1 eps
1998
ProvidenceHildy · 2 eps
1999
The DivisionMrs. Sanders · 1 eps
2001
The AnimatrixOld Woman (voice) · 1 eps
2003
ClarenceGale / E (voice) · 1 eps
2014
ClarenceGale / Old Lady 2 (voice) · 1 eps
2014
ClarenceGale / Grandma (voice) · 1 eps
2014
ClarenceGale (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Tarantula(voice) · 1 eps
2017
Apple & OnionMrs. Lollypop (voice) · 2 eps
2018

Photos

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