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Betsy Blair was an American dancer and actor. She was born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, in 1923. Her professional career began in 1947 and concluded in 1994. She performed in stage and film productions, working primarily in the acting department.
Blair was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was married to Gene Kelly and Karel Reisz. She spoke English. She died of cancer in London in 2009. Her death resulted from natural causes.
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Cliffside Park, New Jersey, 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,…
Known for
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer — Self2002
- Scarlett — Sister of Mercy1994
- Betrayed — Gladys Simmons1988
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair — Grace Simpson1988
- Suspicion — Lady McLaidlaw1987
- thirtysomething1987
- Descent Into Hell — Mrs. Burns1986
- Flight of the Spruce Goose — Helen1986
- Tales of the Unexpected — Mrs Wilbur1979
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Key facts
- Born
- Elizabeth Winifred Boger , ( 1923-12-11 ) December 11, 1923, Cliffside Park, New Jersey , U.S.
- Died
- March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13) (aged 85), London , England
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1947–2003
- Known for
- Marty Calle Mayor Il Grido The Guilt of Janet Ames The Snake Pit
- Spouses
- Gene Kelly , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1957 ) Karel Reisz , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; died 2002 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Betsy
- Family name
- Blair
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cliffside Park
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Karel Reisz
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Betsy Blair in Marty trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Betsy Blair
- date of birth
- 1923-12-11
- date of death
- 2009-03-13
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- end of work period
- 1994-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Betsy Blair (born Elizabeth Winifred Boger; 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 age 17 and divorced sixteen years later in 1957.
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