Betsy Blair
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1923
- Died
- March 13, 2009 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie · as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Movie · as Self
Scarlett
TV · as Sister of Mercy · 1 ep
Betrayed
Movie · as Gladys Simmons
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Movie · as Grace Simpson
Suspicion
Movie · as Lady McLaidlaw
thirtysomething
TV · 2 eps
Descent Into Hell
Movie · as Mrs. Burns
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Movie · as Helen
Maggie
Movie · as Eulene Booker
American Playhouse
TV · as Lady McLaidlaw · 1 ep
Month of the Doctors
TV · as Rose Pinneo · 2 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Mrs Wilbur · 1 ep
Shades of Greene
TV · as Bobbie · 1 ep
A Delicate Balance
Movie · as Edna
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
Movie · as Vrouw van garagist
Marry Me! Marry Me!
Movie · as Second English Teacher
Death of a Salesman
Movie · as Linda
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Linda, Mrs. Winemiller, Susan Stringham · 1 ep
All Night Long
Movie · as Emily
Careless
Movie · as Amalia Brentani
Lies My Father Told Me
Movie · as Mother
The Dolphins
Movie · as Contessa Rita Cherè
The Halliday Brand
Movie · as Martha Halliday
Il Grido
Movie · as Elvia
Main Street
Movie · as Isabel
Meeting in Paris
Movie · as Nancy Blanding
Marty
Movie · as Clara
Kind Lady
Movie · as Ada Elcott
Mystery Street
Movie · as Jackie Elcott
No Way Out
Movie · as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
Movie · as Hester (uncredited)
Another Part of the Forest
Movie · as Birdie Bagtry
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
A Double Life
Movie · as Girl in Wig Shop
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Movie · as Katie