Betsy Blair
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
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Grace Simpson
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Grace Simpson
Betrayed
as Gladys Simmons
Betrayed
as Gladys Simmons
Suspicion
as Lady McLaidlaw
Suspicion
as Lady McLaidlaw
Descent Into Hell
as Mrs. Burns
Descent Into Hell
as Mrs. Burns
Maggie
as Eulene Booker
Maggie
as Eulene Booker
Flight of the Spruce Goose
as Helen
Flight of the Spruce Goose
as Helen
A Delicate Balance
as Edna
A Delicate Balance
as Edna
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
as Vrouw van garagist
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
as Vrouw van garagist
Marry Me! Marry Me!
as Second English Teacher
Marry Me! Marry Me!
as Second English Teacher
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
Death of a Salesman
as Linda
Careless
as Amalia Brentani
Careless
as Amalia Brentani
All Night Long
as Emily
All Night Long
as Emily
The Dolphins
as Contessa Rita Cherè
The Dolphins
as Contessa Rita Cherè
Lies My Father Told Me
as Mother
Lies My Father Told Me
as Mother
Il Grido
as Elvia
Il Grido
as Elvia
The Halliday Brand
as Martha Halliday
The Halliday Brand
as Martha Halliday
Main Street
as Isabel
Main Street
as Isabel
Meeting in Paris
as Nancy Blanding
Meeting in Paris
as Nancy Blanding
Marty
as Clara
Marty
as Clara
Kind Lady
as Ada Elcott
Kind Lady
as Ada Elcott
No Way Out
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
No Way Out
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Mystery Street
as Jackie Elcott
Mystery Street
as Jackie Elcott
The Snake Pit
as Hester (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
as Hester (uncredited)
Another Part of the Forest
as Birdie Bagtry
Another Part of the Forest
as Birdie Bagtry
A Double Life
as Girl in Wig Shop
A Double Life
as Girl in Wig Shop
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Katie
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Katie