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Betsy Blair is a Actor American born on 11 december 1923 at Cliffside Park (USA)
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, and 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.
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(1986)
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Birth name Elizabeth Winifred Boger
Nationality USA
Birth 11 december 1923 at Cliffside Park (USA)
Death 13 march 2009 (at 85 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality USA
Birth 11 december 1923 at Cliffside Park (USA)
Death 13 march 2009 (at 85 years) at London (United-kingdom)
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, and 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.
Biography
Fille d'une institutrice du New Jersey, elle s'inscrit un peu par hasard à une audition à New York et débute comme chorus girl dans une boîte de nuit. Gene Kelly tombe sous son charme et l'épouse. Il l'initie également à la politique, mais ses sympathies marxistes finissent par lui coûter cher : Betsy se retrouve blacklistée durant le maccarthysme. Elle s'exile alors à Paris, non sans réussir à tourner Marty, qui obtient la Palme d'or au Festival de Cannes en 1955. Elle fréquente l'acteur français Roger Pigaut, divorce de Gene Kelly en 1957 avant d'épouser le réalisateur Karel Reisz dont elle sera la veuve en 2002. Elle continue ensuite à tourner des films et des téléfilms et fait beaucoup de théâtre aux USA, en Italie, en Angleterre ou en France (pour une reprise sur scène de « Tchin Tchin » et le film Mazel Tov de Claude Berri).Elle prend une semi retraite à la fin des années 1970. Elle publiera son autobiographie, "Le souvenir de tout cela : amours, politique et cinéma " au début des années 2000. Elle y revient notamment sur ses engagements politiques et les conséquences qu'ils eurent à la fois sur sa vie personnelle et sa carrière.Best films
(1955)(Actress)
(1986)(Actress)
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Filmography of Betsy Blair (23 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Actress | Self |
| 1988 | Betrayed | Actress | Gladys Simmons |
| 1986 | Descent Into Hell | Actress | Mrs. Burns |
| 1977 | Gejaagd door de winst (of het A.B.C. van de moderne samenleving) | Actress | |
| 1973 | A Delicate Balance | Actress | Edna |
| 1968 | Marry Me! Marry Me! | Actress | Second English Teacher |
| 1966 | Death of a Salesman (1966 BBC drama) | Actress | |
| 1962 | All Night Long | Actress | Emily |
| 1962 | Careless | Actress | Amalia Brentani |
| 1960 | The Dolphins | Actress | Contessa Rita Cherè |
| 1960 | Lies My Father Told Me | Actress | Mother |
| 1957 | Il Grido | Actress | Elvia |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand | Actress | Martha Halliday |
| 1956 | Main Street | Actress | Isabel |
| 1956 | Meeting in Paris | Actress | Nancy Blanding |
| 1955 | Marty | Actress | Clara Snyder |
| 1951 | Kind Lady | Actress | Ada Elcott |
| 1950 | No Way Out | Actress | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Mystery Street | Actress | Jackie Elcott |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Actress | Hester |
| 1948 | Another Part of the Forest | Actress | Birdie Bagtry |
| 1947 | A Double Life | Actress | Girl in Wig Shop |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames | Actress | Katie |