Betsy Blair
Betsy Blair -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 seventeen years old. The couple 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), winning a BAFTA Award and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She continued her career with regular theatre, film and television work until the mid 1990s.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 11, 1923Deathday
March 13, 2009Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USAAlso known as
Elizabeth Winifred Boger, Betsy Boger, Бетси БлэрCast credits
Betrayed
Gladys SimmonsThe Halliday Brand
Martha HallidayIl Grido
ElviaA Double Life
Girl in Wig ShopAll Night Long
EmilyThe Snake Pit
HesterMarty
Clara SnyderThe Guilt of Janet Ames
KatieA Delicate Balance
EdnaMystery Street
Jackie ElcottDescent Into Hell
Mrs. BurnsBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
SelfMain Street
IsabelKind Lady
Ada ElcottCareless
Amalia BrentaniThe Dolphins
Contessa Rita CherèMarcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Grace SimpsonNo Way Out
Telephone Operator (uncredited)Marry Me! Marry Me!
Second English TeacherFlight of the Spruce Goose
Helen