Betsy Blair
26 movies · 8 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 11, 1923
- Died
- Mar 13, 2009 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Elizabeth Winifred Boger · Betsy Boger · Бетси Блэр
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Betsy Blair: movies and TV shows
Acting (34)
- 1994
- 1988 Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Grace Simpson
- 1988 Betrayed
as Gladys Simmons
- 1987
- 1987 Suspicion
as Lady McLaidlaw
- 1986 Descent Into Hell
as Mrs. Burns
- 1986 Maggie
as Eulene Booker
- 1986 Flight of the Spruce Goose
as Helen
- 1982
- 1982
- 1979
- 1975
- 1973 A Delicate Balance
as Edna
- 1969 De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
as Vrouw van garagist
- 1968 Marry Me! Marry Me!
as Second English Teacher
- 1966 Death of a Salesman
as Linda
- 1965
- 1962 Careless
as Amalia Brentani
- 1962 All Night Long
as Emily
- 1960 The Dolphins
as Contessa Rita Cherè
- 1960 Lies My Father Told Me
as Mother
- 1957 Il Grido
as Elvia
- 1957 The Halliday Brand
as Martha Halliday
- 1956 Main Street
as Isabel
- 1956 Meeting in Paris
as Nancy Blanding
- 1955 Marty
as Clara
- 1951 Kind Lady
as Ada Elcott
- 1950 No Way Out
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1950 Mystery Street
as Jackie Elcott
- 1948 The Snake Pit
as Hester (uncredited)
- 1948
- 1948 Another Part of the Forest
as Birdie Bagtry
- 1947 A Double Life
as Girl in Wig Shop
- 1947 The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Katie
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2003
- 2002
- 1971 Great Performances
1 episode