Betty Garrett

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
05/23/1919
Birthplace:
St Joseph, Missouri
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biography
Fans of Betty Garrett, who know her from her roles as Irene Lorenzo, the female neighbor of Archie Bunker who worked while her husband stayed home on "All in the Family", and as Edna Babish, Laverne DeFazio's landlady and eventual stepmother on "Laverne & Shirley", may not know that Garrett was a stage and screen musical comedy star until the blacklisting of her husband, Larry Parks, stymied Garrett's film career.

Garrett was never a "looker", but she could sing and dance with the best of them. She made her stage debut in 1938 with the Mercury Theatre in "Danton's Death", and also danced with Continued

Credits
Becker
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Nightmare on Becker Street
Molly Firth
2003
My Sister Eileen
Ruth Sherwood
1955
On the Town
Actor
1930
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Mrs. Cuttle
Words and Music
Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
1938 
Stage acting debut in the Mercury Theater production of "Danton's Death"
1948 
Made film debut, "The Big City"
1955 
Starred in feature "My Sister Eileen"
1955 
TV debut on episode of "Ford Theatre"
1973 
Played Irene Lorenzo on "All in the Family" (CBS)
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