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Betsy Jones-Moreland

Betsy Jones-Moreland

Actor · Died May 1, 2006, aged 76 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

Betsy Jones-Moreland (April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2006) was an American actress. She was born as Mary Elizabeth Jones in Brooklyn, New York, and began her career in small roles in the mid-1950s, appearing in several Roger Corman films, including a lead role in Last Woman on Earth (1960). Subsequently she appeared mostly on television through 1975. She guest-starred in an episode of the television series Ironside starring Raymond Burr and in the early 1990s appeared in a recurring role as a judge in a series of his "Perry Mason" television films. Ms Jones-Moreland starred as "Topaz", a saloon hostess who befriended Paladin in the episode "Brother"s Keeper" that aired 05/06/1961. She died in El Monte, California from cancer at age 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betsy Jones-Moreland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1930
Died
May 1, 2006 (aged 76)
From
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Betsy Jones-Moreland's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
67%
Bonds
18%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Betsy Jones-Moreland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Betsy Jones-Moreland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(1993)

    as Judge Elinor Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal(1993)

    as Judge Elinor Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing(1992)

    as Judge Elinor Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Monster Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mary Belle Monhan (archive footage)

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin(1991)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster(1991)

    as Judge Elinor Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter(1991)

    as Judge Elinor Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer(1990)

    as The Judge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Joni(1979)

    as Mrs. Barber

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(1976)

    as Lady Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gable and Lombard(1976)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    as Stewardess Imhoff

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Davis

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as Poolside Interviewer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Morning Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 199 episodes · Actor

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

  • Flipper(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Griffith

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Arnet

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Jonah

  • Creature from the Haunted Sea(1961)

    as Mary-Belle Monahan

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Last Woman on Earth(1960)

    as Evelyn Gern

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Day of the Outlaw(1959)

    as Mrs. Preston

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent(1957)

    as Thyra

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorrie Garvin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Brothers Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Operation Mad Ball(1957)

    as Lt. Bushey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Garment Jungle(1957)

    as Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Parney

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Tess

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita · as Woman Taking Off Ring

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty O'Donoghue

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1948 to 1993; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

Last Woman on Earth (1960)

Midcredits 6th

Most popular right now

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

Film career

19481993

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s12 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s4 · acting1990s8 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Betsy Jones-Moreland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Gable and Lombard (1976)

66th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Day of the Outlaw (1959)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Betsy Jones-Moreland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Betsy Jones-Moreland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers