1923-12-11 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.
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003-04-03 |
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self | 2002-09-24 |
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Betrayed | Gladys Simmons | 1988-08-26 |
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Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair | Grace Simpson | 1988-12-19 |
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Suspicion | Lady McLaidlaw | 1987-01-01 |
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Descente aux enfers | Mrs. Burns | 1986-11-06 |
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Flight of the Spruce Goose | Helen | 1986-01-17 |
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A Delicate Balance | Edna | 1973-11-12 |
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De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee) | Vrouw van garagist | 1969-01-01 |
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Mazel Tov ou le Mariage | Second English Teacher | 1968-09-18 |
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Senilità | Amalia Brentani | 1962-03-08 |
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All Night Long | Emily | 1962-02-06 |
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Lies My Father Told Me | Mother | 1960-08-01 |
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I delfini | Contessa Rita Cherè | 1960-10-05 |
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The Halliday Brand | Martha Halliday | 1957-01-01 |
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Il Grido | Elvia | 1957-09-26 |
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Rencontre à Paris | Nancy Blanding | 1956-05-02 |
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Calle Mayor | Isabel | 1956-10-26 |
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Marty | Clara Snyder | 1955-04-11 |
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Kind Lady | Ada Elcott | 1951-06-20 |
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No Way Out | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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Mystery Street | Jackie Elcott | 1950-06-23 |
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The Snake Pit | Hester | 1948-11-04 |
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Another Part of the Forest | Birdie Bagtry | 1948-05-18 |
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A Double Life | Girl in Wig Shop | 1947-12-25 |
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The Guilt of Janet Ames | Katie | 1947-03-06 |
