Betsy Blair
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1923-12-11
- Died
- 2009-03-13
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Great Performances
1971
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Linda / Mrs. Winemiller / Susan Stringham
American Playhouse
1982
as Lady McLaidlaw
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Mrs Wilbur
thirtysomething
1987
Scarlett
1994
as Sister of Mercy
Shades of Greene
1975
as Bobbie
Movies (28)
Kind Lady
1951
as Ada Elcott
Marty
1955
as Clara Snyder
Careless
1962
as Amalia Brentani
Maggie
1986
as Eulene Booker
Death of a Salesman
1966
as Linda
The Snake Pit
1948
as Hester (uncredited)
Betrayed
1988
as Gladys Simmons
No Way Out
1950
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Descent Into Hell
1986
as Mrs. Burns
A Double Life
1947
as Girl in Wig Shop
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
1969
as Vrouw van garagist
Mystery Street
1950
as Jackie Elcott
Another Part of the Forest
1948
as Birdie Bagtry
Meeting in Paris
1956
as Nancy Blanding
The Halliday Brand
1957
as Martha Halliday
Main Street
1956
as Isabel
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947
as Katie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self
A Delicate Balance
1973
as Edna
Lies My Father Told Me
1960
as Mother
All Night Long
1962
as Emily
Il Grido
1957
as Elvia
Suspicion
1987
as Lady McLaidlaw
The Dolphins
1960
as Contessa Rita Cherè
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986
as Helen
Marry Me! Marry Me!
1968
as Second English Teacher
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
as Grace Simpson
About 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 suppo… With 36 credits spanning from 1947 to 2003, Betsy Blair has appeared in 28 films and 8 TV shows.
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- Kind Lady (1951) — as Ada Elcott
- Marty (1955) — as Clara Snyder
- Careless (1962) — as Amalia Brentani
- Maggie (1986) — as Eulene Booker
- Death of a Salesman (1966) — as Linda
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