Betty Jane Rowland (January 23, 1916 – April 3, 2022) was an American burlesque dancer[1] and actress, with a career spanning over eight decades.

Betty and her sisters Dian and Roz Elle all started out as dancers in vaudeville before making the transition into burlesque.

[5][6] Betty Rowland performed at the famous club Minsky's in New York City, where she earned the nickname "Ball of Fire" from both her flaming red hair and hot and fast style of dancing.

She attempted to sue producer Samuel Goldwyn for using "Ball of Fire" as the title for a Howard Hawks film starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper.

[4] In her later years she helped run various bars, worked as a hostess at Alain Giraud's[11] French restaurant Anisette[12] Brasserie in Santa Monica, California.