Betty Rowland, 94, was a burlesque dancer from the late 30s into the early 60s and performed regularly at places like the Follies Theater in Downtown. She… The Ball of Fire | LAist ...

She found the moniker, which was often shortened to “Ball of Fire,” corny. But Betty Rowland was a burlesque queen nonetheless. ... Betty Jane Rowland was born on Jan. 23, 1916, in Columbus, ...

The dancer, nicknamed Ball of Fire, ... The burlesque performer Betty Rowland in an undated photo from her scrapbook . Sat Jul 09 2022 - 00:00. Born January 23rd, 1916. Died April 3rd, 2022.

In her one-bedroom apartment in Brentwood, Betty Rowland recently thumbed through a pile of fan mail scattered on her dining room table. The letters sat next to seven photographs of her as a ...