Betty Harford, who appeared several times on “Dynasty” and “The Paper Chase,” passed away on November 2nd. He was 98 years old.
Mr Harford’s death was confirmed by his friend Wendy Mitchell, who shared the news on Facebook.
Harford appeared on the CBS drama “The Paper Chase” as the secretary to law school professor Charles W. Kingsfield.
She played Ms. Nottingham in 41 episodes of the series, which aired for one season from 1978 to 1979 on CBS. “Paper Chase” aired for three more seasons on Showtime from 1983 to 1986.
Harford appeared on Dynasty for nine years, playing the recurring role of cook Hilda Gunnarson from 1981 to 1989.
She appeared in 34 episodes during the soap opera’s first eight seasons. She reprized her role in the 1991 reunion miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion.
Born in New York City, Harford’s foray into film and television began in the 1950s with the radio western drama show Gunsmoke and the docu-drama series Crime Classics.
She also appeared in episodes of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Dr. Kildare,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Big Valley,” “Fireside Theater,” and “Luv Video Theater.”
In the 1960s, Harford worked with Houseman’s UCLA Theater Group and played a nurse in the 1997 film “September 30, 1955,” starring Richard Thomas and directed by James Bridges.
Harford also appeared as Ms. Forbes in the 1959 film The Wild and the Innocents.
Her acting credits also include television roles such as “Room 222” and “Mrs. Columbo,” and films such as “Spartacus” (1960), “A Signpost to Murder” (1964), “Win, Place or Steal” (1974), and “China Syndrome” (1979).
She married California sculptor Oliver Andrews, and they separated in the late 1970s.
She remarried Hungarian actor Alex de Nazodi until his death. She is survived by her son Chris from her first marriage and grandchildren.
