Betsy Blair | |
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_5c.jpg) Blair in November 2007 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Winifred Boger December 11, 1923 |
| Died | March 13, 2009 (aged 85) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Betsy Blair Actress Biography
Betsy Blair (born Elizabeth Winifred Boger;[1] December 11, 1923 – March 13, 2009) was an American actress of film and stage, long based in London.
Blair pursued a career in entertainment from the age of eight, and as a child worked as an amateur dancer, performed on radio, and worked as a model, before joining the chorus of Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe in 1940. There she met Gene Kelly; they were married the following year, when she was age 17 and divorced sixteen years later in 1957.
After work in the theatre, Blair began her film career playing supporting roles in films such as A Double Life (1947) and Another Part of the Forest (1948). Her interest in Marxism led to an investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Blair was blacklisted for some time, but resumed her career with a critically acclaimed performance in Marty (1955) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She continued her career with regular theatre, film and television work, mainly in Europe, until the mid-1990s
Betsy Blair Actress Movies List:
- The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) – Katie
- A Double Life (1947) – Girl in Wig Shop
- Another Part of the Forest (1948) – Birdie Bagtry
- The Snake Pit (1948) – Hester
- Mystery Street (1950) – Jackie Elcott
- No Way Out (1950) – Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Kind Lady (1951) – Ada Elcott
- Marty (1955) – Clara
- Meeting in Paris (1956) – Nancy Blanding
- Calle Mayor (1956) – Isabel
- The Halliday Brand (1957) – Martha Halliday
- Il Grido (1957) – Elvia
- Lies My Father Told Me (1960) – Mother
- Silver Spoon Set (1960) РCountess Margherita Cher̬
- All Night Long (1962) – Emily
- Careless (1962) – Amalia Brentani
- Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) – Second English Teacher
- A Delicate Balance (1973) – Edna
- Flight of the Spruce Goose (1986) – Helen
- Descente aux enfers (1986) – Mrs. Burns
- Betrayed (1988) – Gladys Simmons
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