Biography
Bette Ford (born Harriet Elizabeth Dingeldein) is an American actress and former professional bullfighter. Born on 24 June 1927 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, she began her career as a model and actress in New York before training as a matador in Mexico.
She became the first American woman to fight on foot in the Plaza México. After retiring from bullfighting in the late 1950s, she returned to acting in the late 1960s. Her film roles include Lulu in Honkytonk Man (1982) and Leah in Sudden Impact (1983). Television credits include appearances in Cheers, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and voice work in The Animatrix (2003).
