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Betsy Blair
Actor
Born December 11, 1923Died March 13, 2009 (85 years)
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
| 1994 | |
| 1988 | Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair · as Grace Simpson |
| 1988 | Betrayed · as Gladys Simmons |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Suspicion · as Lady Mclaidlaw |
| 1986 | Descent Into Hell · as Mrs. Burns |
| 1986 | Flight of the Spruce Goose · as Helen |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lady Mclaidlaw |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Mrs Wilbur |
| 1973 | A Delicate Balance · as Edna |
| 1968 | Marry Me! Marry Me! · as Second English Teacher |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Linda |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Louise Benedict Shoemaker |
| 1962 | All Night Long · as Emily |
| 1962 | Careless · as Amalia Brentani |
| 1960 | Silver Spoon Set · as Contessa Rita Cherè |
| 1960 | Lies My Father Told Me · as Mother |
| 1957 | Il Grido · as Elvia |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand · as Martha Halliday |
| 1956 | Main Street · as Isabel |
| 1956 | Meeting in Paris · as Nancy Blanding |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Lola Delaney |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Josie Pritchard |
| 1955 | Marty · as Clara Snyder |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Kind Lady · as Ada Elcott |
| 1950 | No Way Out · as Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Mystery Street · as Jackie Elcott |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit · as Hester |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Another Part of the Forest · as Birdie Bagtry |
| 1947 | A Double Life · as Girl In Wig Shop |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames · as Katie |