Betty Bryson

Bryson was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 5, 1911. Raised by her grandmother in the house where she was born, she attended Fairfax High School and later studied at finishing schools and the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Bryson was frequently noted in the press for her resemblance to actress Janet Gaynor, a comparison she described as both flattering and professionally limiting. ==Career==

WAMPAS Baby Star In 1934, Bryson was named one of the year’s WAMPAS Baby Stars, a promotional campaign recognizing young actresses with potential for stardom. She also had roles in Kiss and Make-Up (1934), 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934), The Great Hotel Murder (1935), and Fiesta (1941), one of her few credited performances. She appeared in the short promotional film Hollywood on Parade No. B-13 (1934) as herself, and her later credits include uncredited roles in Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) and Hollywood Canteen (1944). ==Personal life==

On June 21, 1936, Bryson married choreographer and film director LeRoy Prinz in Yuma, Arizona. The couple’s elopement received national media coverage. Prinz, known for his choreography on major studio musicals, had previously served in the French Foreign Legion and had a colorful early career. ==Later years and death==

After her final screen appearances in the mid-1940s, Bryson retired from the film industry and lived privately. She died on February 18, 1984, in Los Angeles, aged 72. ==Selected filmography==