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Born · December 11, 1923
Died · March 13, 2009 (85 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
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.
Self
7.0
2003
Self
7.7
2002
Sister of Mercy · (4 episodes)
6.6
1994
Grace Simpson
0.0
1988
Gladys Simmons
6.0
1988
(2 episodes)
6.3
1987
Lady McLaidlaw
5.0
1987
Mrs. Burns
4.6
1986
Helen
0.0
1986
Mrs Wilbur · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Edna
6.1
1973
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Vrouw van garagist
0.0
1969
Second English Teacher
5.0
1968
Amalia Brentani
7.4
1962
Emily
6.7
1962
Contessa Rita Cherè
6.5
1960
Mother
0.0
1960
Elvia
7.5
1957
Martha Halliday
6.1
1957
Isabel
6.4
1956
Nancy Blanding
1.0
1956
Clara Snyder
7.4
1955
Ada Elcott
7.0
1951
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Jackie Elcott
6.7
1950
Hester
7.0
1948
(1 episode)
6.0
1948
Birdie Bagtry
7.6
1948
Girl in Wig Shop
6.3
1947
Katie
5.6
1947