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Betsy Blair

Betsy Blair

Acting

December 11, 1923 – March 13, 2009 (died at 85)
Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
Female
28 Movies
8 TV Shows

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.

Marty
Marty

Marty

1955 7.5

as Clara Snyder

Age 31 (now 85)
Main Street
Main Street

Main Street

1956 6.3

as Isabel

Age 32 (now 85)
Betrayed
Betrayed

Betrayed

1988 6.1

as Gladys Simmons

Age 64 (now 85)
All Night Long
All Night Long

All Night Long

1962 6.8

as Emily

Age 38 (now 85)
Descent Into Hell
Descent Into Hell

Descent Into Hell

1986 4.9

as Mrs. Burns

Age 62 (now 85)
Il Grido
Il Grido

Il Grido

1957 7.5

as Elvia

Age 33 (now 85)
Mystery Street
Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950 6.8

as Jackie Elcott

Age 26 (now 85)
The Dolphins
The Dolphins

The Dolphins

1960 6.6

as Contessa Rita Cherè

Age 36 (now 85)
Careless
Careless

Careless

1962 7.4

as Amalia Brentani

Age 38 (now 85)
No Way Out
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950 6.9

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Age 26 (now 85)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947 5.8

as Katie

Age 23 (now 85)
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

1957 6.2

as Martha Halliday

Age 33 (now 85)
Kind Lady
Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951 7.0

as Ada Elcott

Age 27 (now 85)
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973 6.2

as Edna

Age 49 (now 85)
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1948 7.8

as Birdie Bagtry

Age 24 (now 85)
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948 7.1

as Hester (uncredited)

Age 24 (now 85)