Betsy Ranucci-Beckman was born on February 18, 1877 in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands as Theodora Elisabeth Beckmann. She was a writer and actress, known for De huzaren (1960), Hooikoorts (1961) and De knecht van twee meesters (1970). She was married to Dirk Verbeek. She died on June 28, 1965 in Portals Nous, Spain.