Dynasty and The Paper Chase actress Betty Harford has died, which character did she play in the soap?
Dynasty and The Paper Chase star Betty Harford was surrounded by her family when she passed away.
Tributes have been paid to Dynasty and The Paper Chase actress Betty Harford following her death at 98. Her death was confirmed by Wendy Wilkins Mitchell on Facebook who wrote: “Betty’s son contacted me this morning and Betty Harford Naszody passed away peacefully with family at her side, noon on November 2, 2025, she was 98.”
Wendy Wilkins Mitchell shared the news about Betty Harford’s passing in a Facebook group called ‘The Hollywood Show fan and attendee group’ A member had posted the question: “Hello, does anyone know about actress Betty Harford, she was in numerous classic films and TV Shows like Dynasty as Mr. Gummerson. She is 98 and lives in California as Betty Naszody! Its been 6 years since I last heard from her?”
Betty Harford was best known for her role as legal secretary Mrs. Nottingham in the series The Paper Chase, which was based on the novel by John Jay Osborn Jr. She also played Hilda Gunnerson in the soap Dynasty.
Betty Harford’s other roles included playing the older sister of Natalie Wood’s character in the melodrama, Inside Daisy Closer, she also starred in the docudrama series Crime Classics and appeared on the TV anthology shows Fireside Theatre, Luv Video Theatre and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “She was married to sculptor Oliver Andrews (he died at age 53 while scuba diving off the coast of California in 1978) and to Hungarian actor Sándor Naszódy (he died at age 81 in 1996). Survivors include her son, Chris, and her grandsons.”
In September 2025, actress Patricia Crowley, who also starred in Dynasty like Betty Harford, died at 91, two days before her birthday. Her death was confirmed by her son Jon Hookstratten, who is the executive vice president of administration and operations at Sony Pictures.
Tributes were paid to Patricia Crowley on social media and one fan wrote: “Sad to read that Patricia Crowley has died at 91. An undersung TV mom ("Please Don't Eat the Daisies").”
Another fan said: “A charming actress. Farewell to #PatriciaCrowley, who starred in the 1960s series version of ‘Please Don't Eat the Daisies’, and who was drawn into the world of "The Man From.U.N.C.L.E." in that show's pilot episode -- also released as a movie under the title ‘To Trap a Spy.’”