Betsy BlairAKA:
Elizabeth Winifred Boger
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
12/11/1923 Birthplace:
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Betsy Blair began her career on stage in the early 1940s and, after a break for marriage and motherhood (her first husband was dancer Gene Kelly), made her film debut in "The Guilt of Janet Ames" (1947). She went on to draw notice for her turn as a down-on-her-luck rich girl in "Another Part of the Forest" and as one of the mad women in "The Snake Pit" (both 1948). Blair, though, is perhaps best remembered for her sensitive portrayal of the plain schoolteacher who finds love with Ernest Borgnine in "Marty" (1955), for which she earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.After separating
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Year
Milestone
Raised in New Jersey
As a teenager, began auditioning for dance roles on Broadway and in nightclubs
1940
Appeared on Broadway in support of Ethel Merman in Cole Porter's "Panama Hattie"
1941
Returned to Broadway in William Saroyan's "The Beautiful People", produced and directed by the playwright
1945
Was understudy for role of Laura in the original Broadway production of "The Glass Menagerie"
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