Betsy Blair

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 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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
    Birthday
    12/11/1923
Betrayed
Betrayed
6
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
6.1
Il Grido
Il Grido
7.5
A Double Life
A Double Life
6.3
All Night Long
All Night Long
6.8
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit
7
Marty
Marty
7.4
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.6
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
6.1
Mystery Street
Mystery Street
6.7
Descent Into Hell
Descent Into Hell
4.6
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7
Main Street
Main Street
6.4
Lies My Father Told Me
0
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
7
Careless
Careless
7.4
The Dolphins
The Dolphins
6.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
0
No Way Out
No Way Out
6.9
Marry Me! Marry Me!
Marry Me! Marry Me!
5
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Flight of the Spruce Goose
0
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.7
Meeting in Paris
Meeting in Paris
1
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest
7.6
Suspicion
Suspicion
5
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
0
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