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Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe as Queen of Sheba
Born	Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter September 1, 1893(1893-09-01) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1972 (aged 78) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1910–1924
Spouse(s)	Paul Scardon (1919–1954) (his death)

Betty Blythe (September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as The Queen of Sheba (1921).

Career

Blythe began her stage work in such theatrical pieces as So Long Letty and The Peacock Princess. After touring Europe and the States, she entered films in 1918 at the Vitagraph Studios in Brooklyn, then she was brought to Hollywood's Fox studio as a replacement for actress Theda Bara. As famous for her revealing costumes as for her dramatic skills, she became a star in such exotic films as The Queen of Sheba (1921) and She (1925).

Death

Betty Blythe died in Woodland Hills, California in 1972 at the age of 78. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Betty Blythe has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 1706 Vine Street.

Blythe was married to the movie director Paul Scardon from 1919 until his death in 1954.

Selected filmography

External links

• Betty Blythe at the Internet Movie Database
• Betty Blythe at the Internet Broadway Database
• Betty Blythe at Allmovie
• Betty Blythe at Find a Grave