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Betsy Blair‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1923-12-11

Popularity

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Betsy Blair

Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

Betsy Blair

Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1923-12-11

Popularity

star2.4

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.

Movie Credits

Betrayed

Betrayed‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand‌
star6.1
calendar 1957

Il Grido

Il Grido‌
star7.5
calendar 1957

A Double Life

A Double Life‌
star6.3
calendar 1947

All Night Long

All Night Long‌
star6.8
calendar 1962

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Marty

Marty‌
star7.4
calendar 1955

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames‌
star5.6
calendar 1947

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance‌
star6.1
calendar 1973

Mystery Street

Mystery Street‌
star6.7
calendar 1950

Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell‌
star4.5
calendar 1986

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There‌
star7.0
calendar 2003

Main Street

Main Street‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

Lies My Father Told Me

Lies My Father Told Me‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Kind Lady

Kind Lady‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Careless

Careless‌
star7.4
calendar 1962

The Dolphins

The Dolphins‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

No Way Out

No Way Out‌
star6.9
calendar 1950

Marry Me! Marry Me!

Marry Me! Marry Me!‌
star4.8
calendar 1968

Flight of the Spruce Goose

Flight of the Spruce Goose‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer‌
star7.7
calendar 2002

Meeting in Paris

Meeting in Paris‌
star1.0
calendar 1956

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest‌
star7.6
calendar 1948

Suspicion

Suspicion‌
star5.0
calendar 1987

De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)

De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Tv Credits

thirtysomething

thirtysomething‌
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calendar 1987

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse‌
star5.6
calendar 1948

Scarlett

Scarlett‌
star6.8
calendar 1994

Great Performances

Great Performances‌
star4.9
calendar 1971