{"id":5809,"date":"2025-11-12T17:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:26:38","slug":"dynasty-and-the-paper-chase-actor-passes-away-at-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/?p=5809","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dynasty\u2019 and \u2018The Paper Chase\u2019 Actor Passes Away at 98"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beloved actress Betty Harford, best known as the Carrington family\u2019s loyal cook on Dynasty, has died at 98 in Santa Barbara, California. Her son Chris confirmed she \u201cdied peacefully\u201d and is survived by her grandsons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout her long career, Harford became a familiar face on American television, known for bringing \u201cwarmth and humor to every role.\u201d She portrayed strong, witty women in an era when such characters were rare, earning admiration from fans who grew up watching 1980s prime-time dramas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her versatility shone in classics like The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In the late 1970s, she charmed audiences as Mrs. Nottingham in The Paper Chase, praised for bringing \u201cdepth and intelligence\u201d to the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the big screen, she appeared in Spartacus and Inside Daisy Clover, holding her own alongside Hollywood legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remembered by colleagues as \u201cdedicated, humble, and passionate about her craft,\u201d Betty Harford leaves behind a legacy of timeless performances and enduring grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beloved actress Betty Harford, best known as the Carrington family\u2019s loyal cook on Dynasty, has died at 98 in Santa Barbara, California. Her son Chris confirmed she&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}