Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 11, 1923
Died
Mar 13, 2009
Place of Birth
Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
Credits
36 titles
Betsy Blair
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
Filmography
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self
Scarlett
Sister of Mercy
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Grace Simpson
Betrayed
Gladys Simmons
thirtysomething
Suspicion
Lady McLaidlaw
Descent Into Hell
Mrs. Burns
Maggie
Eulene Booker
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Helen
American Playhouse
Lady McLaidlaw
Tales of the Unexpected
Mrs Wilbur
Shades of Greene
Bobbie
A Delicate Balance
Edna
Great Performances
Self
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
Vrouw van garagist
Marry Me! Marry Me!
Second English Teacher
Death of a Salesman
Linda
BBC Play of the Month
Linda
Careless
Amalia Brentani
All Night Long
Emily
The Dolphins
Contessa Rita Cherè
Lies My Father Told Me
Mother
Il Grido
Elvia
The Halliday Brand
Martha Halliday
Main Street
Isabel
Meeting in Paris
Nancy Blanding
Marty
Clara
Kind Lady
Ada Elcott
No Way Out
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Mystery Street
Jackie Elcott
The Snake Pit
Hester (uncredited)
The Philco Television Playhouse
Another Part of the Forest
Birdie Bagtry
A Double Life
Girl in Wig Shop
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Katie