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.
Acting
Movie
Marty
as Clara Snyder
1955
Movie
Il Grido
as Elvia
1957
Movie
Main Street
as Isabel
1956
Movie
Betrayed
as Gladys Simmons
1988
Movie
The Snake Pit
as Hester (uncredited)
1948
Movie
No Way Out
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1950
Movie
A Double Life
as Girl in Wig Shop
1947
Movie
Mystery Street
as Jackie Elcott
1950
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
as Mrs Wilbur
1979
Movie
Descent Into Hell
as Mrs. Burns
1986
TV
Scarlett
as Sister of Mercy
1994
Movie
All Night Long
as Emily
1962
TV
thirtysomething
1987
TV
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Movie
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Katie
1947
Movie
A Delicate Balance
as Edna
1973
Movie
The Dolphins
as Contessa Rita Cherè
1960
Movie
Kind Lady
as Ada Elcott
1951
Movie
Another Part of the Forest
as Birdie Bagtry
1948
Movie
Careless
as Amalia Brentani
1962
Movie
The Halliday Brand
as Martha Halliday
1957
Movie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self
2002
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
TV
BBC Play of the Month
as Linda
1965