Betsy Ranucci-Beckman was born on February 18, 1877 in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. She was a writer and actress, known for Dood water (1934), De huzaren (1960) and Hooikoorts (1961). She was married to Dirk Verbeek. She died on June 28, 1965 in Portals Nous, Spain.