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Betsy Blair

Betsy Blair

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 11, 1923
Died Mar 13, 2009 (85)
Birthplace Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 R ... ose'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

Filmography

Betrayed

Betrayed

1988

as Gladys Simmons

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

1988

as Grace Simpson

Suspicion

Suspicion

1987

as Lady McLaidlaw

Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell

1986

as Mrs. Burns

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973

as Edna

All Night Long

All Night Long

1962

as Emily

Lies My Father Told Me

Lies My Father Told Me

1960

as Mother

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

1957

as Martha Halliday

Marty

Marty

1955

as Clara Snyder

Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951

as Ada Elcott

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950

as Jackie Elcott

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1948

as Birdie Bagtry

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

as Hester

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as Katie

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

as Girl in Wig Shop

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Scarlett

as Sister of Mercy

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 13, 1994

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mrs Wilbur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

thirtysomething

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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2024 7 11 20 2
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2024 12 3 8 1
2025 1 6 17 1
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2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0

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