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