As per our current Database, Betty Danko has been died on 3 February, 1979 at Santa Ana, California, USA.
When Betty Danko die, Betty Danko was 76 years old.
| Popular As | Betty Danko |
| Occupation | Stunts |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | September 19, 1903 (New Jersey, USA) |
| Birthday | September 19 |
| Town/City | New Jersey, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Betty Danko’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Betty Danko was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Danko was born Bertha Danko in Newark, New Jersey, in 1903, the daughter of a blacksmith who'd emigrated from Czechoslovakia. At the age of 20 she moved to L.A. with her widowed mother and moved into a bungalow at 6522 La Mirada Avenue where she would live for the next half century.
She worked as a stenographer at a dental supply company and in 1924 began haunting the studios looking for extra work. It would be her career for the rest of her life. During the 1930's she worked steadily at MGM, listing "studio worker" as her occupation in City Directories.
Danko was hired as an extra for The Wizard of Oz and was paid the standard $11 a day. But her resemblance and small stature matched that of Hamilton so she earned $35 for doing stunt work doubling Hamilton as well.
On February 11, 1939, she replaced Hamilton for the "Surrender Dorothy" scene. After her earlier accident, Hamilton refused to play the scene, sitting on a smoking pipe configured to look like the Witch's broom.
As Danko sat on the contraption and cameras rolled, the pipe exploded, seriously injuring both of Danko's legs. She was hospitalized for almost two weeks and the accident left her legs permanently disfigured and scarred.
Another brave extra, Eileen Goodman, finished the scene for her. Danko earned $790 for her work on Oz plus the $35 she earned for riding the broomstick.
