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Betty Garrett is a Actor American born on 23 may 1919 at St. Joseph (USA)

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett
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Birth name Elizabeth Garrett
Nationality USA
Birth 23 may 1919 at St. Joseph (USA)
Death 12 february 2011 (at 91 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 – February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer who originally performed on Broadway before being signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. While there, she appeared in several musical films before returning to Broadway and making guest appearances on several television series.

Later, she became known for the roles she played in two prominent 1970s sitcoms: Archie Bunker's liberal neighbor Irene Lorenzo in All in the Family and landlady Edna Babish in Laverne & Shirley.

In later years, Garrett appeared in television series such as Grey's Anatomy, Boston Public and Becker as well as in several Broadway plays and revivals.

Biography

While appearing in Los Angeles, Garrett was invited to perform a comedy sketch at the Actor's Lab in Hollywood. It was there she met Larry Parks, who was producing the show. He invited her to join him for a drink, then drove her to the top of Mulholland Drive and told her, "You're the girl I'm going to marry." During the next two weeks, the two were inseparable. Garrett departed for a nightclub engagement in Chicago. Eventually Parks joined her and introduced her to his mother, who lived in nearby Joliet. Parks returned to Los Angeles to begin filming Counter-Attack and Garrett continued to New York to prepare for Laffing Room Only with Olsen and Johnson, but before rehearsals began she called Parks and proposed marriage. The two were wed on September 8, 1944, four months after their initial meeting. Actor Lloyd Bridges served as best man. Garrett and Parks spent a month honeymooning in Malibu Beach, and then lived apart for the next two years while pursuing their respective careers.

Garrett and Parks remained married until his death in 1975. They had two sons, composer Garrett Parks and actor Andrew.

Best films

Neptune's Daughter
Neptune's Daughter
(1949)
(Actress) On the Town
On the Town
(1949)
(Actress)

Usually with

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
(7 films)
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
(6 films)
Esther Williams
Esther Williams
(6 films)
Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse
(4 films)
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Betty Garrett (13 films)

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Actress

Dark and Stormy Night
Dark and Stormy Night (2009)
, 1h33
Directed by Larry Blamire
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Actors Brian Howe, Fay Masterson, Jim Beaver, James Karen, Daniel Roebuck, Larry Blamire
Roles Mrs. Hausenstout
Rating65% 3.292363.292363.292363.292363.29236
On a dark and stormy night in the 1930s, a number of people gather at an isolated country estate to hear the reading of the will of the wealthy Sinas Cavinder, including: wealthy nephew Burling Famish Jr. (Brian Howe) and his wife Pristy (Christine Romeo); Pristy's dim-witted lover Teak Armbruster (Kevin Quinn); big-game hunter Jack Tugdon (Jim Beaver); the foppish Lord Partfine (Andrew Parks); elderly Mrs. Hausenstout (Betty Garrett); kindly Seyton Ethelquake (James Karen); and the fragile Sabasha Fanmoore (Fay Masterson), Cavinder's ward.
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
, 1h53
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities, Musical films, Documentary films about films
Actors Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Cyd Charisse, Lena Horne, Howard Keel, Esther Williams
Roles (archive footage)
Rating74% 3.738783.738783.738783.738783.73878
Troisième volet de "Il était une fois Hollywood", "That's Entertainment III" nous propose un nouveau panorama de l'age d'or de la MGM mais aussi des chutes rarissimes, des séquences coupées lors de la sortie des films et des essais d'autres stars que celles qui furent finalement choisies.
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)
, 2h15
Directed by Jack Haley Jr.
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about cities, Musical films, Documentary films about films
Actors Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Peter Lawford, Liza Minnelli
Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rating77% 3.894893.894893.894893.894893.89489
Cette nostalgique leçon d'histoire recèle les trésors cachés des plus grandes comédies musicales de la MGM ainsi que de nombreux autres extraits merveilleux mais moins célèbres, avec Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Eleanor Powell et même Clark Gable chantant et dansant. « Il était une fois Hollywood » est une véritable gourmandise pour cinéphiles et amateurs de comédies musicales.
The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window (1957)
, 1h16
Directed by William Asher
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Philip Carey, Betty Garrett, John Drew Barrymore, Corey Allen, Eve McVeagh, Jerry Mathers
Roles Linda Atlas
Rating60% 3.045623.045623.045623.045623.04562
Upon seeing his mother Linda terrorized by three thugs, young Petey (Jerry Mathers) is traumatized and wanders off. Truck drivers find him and the boy is brought to police headquarters, where he is recognized as the son of detective Tony Atlas (Philip Carey).
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen (1955)
, 1h48
Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett, Horace McMahon, Bob Fosse, Tommy Rall
Roles Ruth Sherwood
Rating67% 3.3958553.3958553.3958553.3958553.395855
Witty Ruth and pretty Eileen Sherwood, sisters from Columbus, Ohio, relocate to New York City and settle in a rundown basement studio apartment in a Greenwich Village building owned by Papa Appopolous. Ruth aspires to be a writer, while Eileen hopes to achieve success as an actress. They become acquainted with their neighbor Ted Loomis, an athlete who lives with his fiancée Helen.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
, 1h33
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Baseball films, Musical films
Actors Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett, Jules Munshin, Edward Arnold
Roles Shirley Delwyn
Rating66% 3.349033.349033.349033.349033.34903
Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a period piece set in 1908. The plot revolves around a fictional American League team, the Wolves, and two of its players, Eddie O'Brien (Gene Kelly) and Dennis Ryan (Frank Sinatra), who are also part-time vaudevillians.
On the Town
On the Town (1949)
, 1h38
Directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin, Ann Miller, Betty Garrett, Judy Holliday
Roles Brunhilde Esterhazy
Rating72% 3.64763.64763.64763.64763.6476
As three sailors – Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie – begin their shore leave, Gabey falls in love with the picture of "Miss Turnstiles", who is actually Ivy Smith. The sailors race around New York attempting to find her in the brief period they have ("New York, New York").
Neptune's Daughter
Neptune's Daughter (1949)
, 1h35
Directed by Edward Buzzell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn, Ted de Corsia
Roles Betty Barrett
Rating62% 3.146183.146183.146183.146183.14618
Although she initially rejects an offer by Joe Backett to become his business partner at the Neptune swimming suit design company, aquatic ballet dancer Eve Barrett changes her mind when she considers the publicity potential of the job. One day, Joe learns that a South American polo team will be playing a big match in town, and he and Eve begin planning a swimming spectacle for the event. Eve tells her man-crazy sister and roommate Betty about the South American team, and Betty immediately seizes upon the idea of finding herself a date among the players. Meanwhile, Jose O'Rourke, the handsome playboy captain of the polo team, seeks relief for his injured arm from Jack Spratt, a bumbling masseur, who complains to Jose about his lack of success with women. During the massage, Jose gives Jack advice on how to attract women, stressing the importance of speaking to women in Spanish, which he calls the "language of love." Later, while looking for the famed South American team captain, Betty accidentally mistakes Jack for Jose. Jack does not reveal his identity to Betty and accepts her invitation to visit her at her house.
Big City
Big City (1948)
, 1h43
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Margaret O'Brien, Robert Preston, George Murphy, Danny Thomas, Edward Arnold, Betty Garrett
Roles Shoo Shoo Grady
Rating61% 3.0995953.0995953.0995953.0995953.099595