Betty Browne was an American screenwriter and stage actress primarily known for writing intertitles for comedy shorts during Hollywood's silent era.[1][2]

Betty Browne
Betty Browne in the 1922 Broadway musical operetta The Rose of Stamboul
Born	Elizabeth L. Browne January 19, 1900 New York, New York, USA
Died	December 30, 1959 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1927–1929
Spouse(s)	Leslie Casey (div.) Gene Towne

Biography

Betty was born in New York City to Mr. Browne (who died when she was an infant) and Aimee Fitzgerald. She was the granddaughter of former Supreme Court Justice Edward Browne.[3]

Betty started out her career in entertainment as an actress and a Ziegfeld girl.[4][5] She married Australian actor and Broadway producer Leslie Casey in New York City in 1918.[3] She later married fellow screenwriter Gene Towne for a time; the pair had a daughter before divorcing.[6]

Selected filmography

• Taxi Spooks (1929)
• Baby's Birthday (1929)
• Hubby's Weekend Trip (1929)
• A Taxi Scandal (1928)
• The Bargain Hunt (1928)
• Smith's Catalina Rowboat Race (1928)
• Motorboat Mamas (1928)
• Taxi for Two (1928)
• The Chicken (1928)
• The Bicycle Flirt (1928)
• A Blonde for a Night (1928)
• Love at First Flight (1928)
• The Girl from Everywhere (1927)

References

External links

• Betty Browne at IMDb