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.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 29
TV Shows 5
self 4
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1996)
Scarlett (1994)
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)
Betrayed (1988)
thirtysomething (1987)
Suspicion (1987)
Descent Into Hell (1986)
Flight of the Spruce Goose (1986)
The Wings of the Dove (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Gejaagd door de winst (of het A.B.C. van de moderne samenleving) (1977)
A Delicate Balance (1973)
Great Performances (1971)
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee) (1969)
Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968)
Careless (1962)
All Night Long (1962)
The Dolphins (1960)
Lies My Father Told Me (1960)
Il Grido (1957)
The Halliday Brand (1957)
Main Street (1956)
Meeting in Paris (1956)
Marty (1955)
Kind Lady (1951)
No Way Out (1950)
Mystery Street (1950)
The Snake Pit (1948)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Another Part of the Forest (1948)
A Double Life (1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1923-12-11
Deathday2009-03-13 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceCliffside Park, United States of America
RelationshipsGene Kelly (1941-09-22 - 1957-04-03), Karel Reisz (1963-09-03 - 2002-11-25)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsElizabeth Winifred Boger, Betsy Boger, Бетси Блэр
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