Television actress Betty Harford, perhaps best known for her role on the classic nighttime soap Dynasty, has passed away.

Her death was confirmed by her friend, Wendy Mitchell. In a heartfelt tribute on Facebook, Mitchell shared that Harford “passed away peacefully with family at her side, noon on November 2, 2025.”

No cause of death was given. Harford was 98.

Harford also starred in CBS/Showtime’s serialized adaptation of The Paper Chase. The series, based on the 1971 novel and 1973 film, featured Harford as Mrs. Nottingham, the efficient legal secretary to law professor Charles W. Kingsfield. John Houseman, who originated the role of Kingsfield in the film, reprised it for the television series.

The show followed law students, including lead James T. Hart (James Stephens), at a ficti

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