Acting · Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA · Born December 11, 1923
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. The couple 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.
MovieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
MovieGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self
TVScarlett
1994
as Sister of Mercy
MovieMarcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
as Grace Simpson
MovieBetrayed
1988
as Gladys Simmons
TVthirtysomething
1987
MovieSuspicion
1987
as Lady McLaidlaw
MovieDescent Into Hell
1986
as Mrs. Burns
MovieMaggie
1986
as Eulene Booker
MovieFlight of the Spruce Goose
1986
as Helen
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Lady McLaidlaw
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as Mrs Wilbur
TVShades of Greene
1975
as Bobbie
MovieA Delicate Balance
1973
as Edna
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Self
MovieDe Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
1969
as Vrouw van garagist
MovieMarry Me! Marry Me!
1968
as Second English Teacher
MovieDeath of a Salesman
1966
as Linda
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Linda
MovieCareless
1962
as Amalia Brentani
MovieAll Night Long
1962
as Emily
MovieThe Dolphins
1960
as Contessa Rita Cherè
Lies My Father Told Me
1960
as Mother
MovieIl Grido
1957
as Elvia
MovieThe Halliday Brand
1957
as Martha Halliday
MovieMain Street
1956
as Isabel
MovieMeeting in Paris
1956
as Nancy Blanding
MovieMarty
1955
as Clara Snyder
MovieKind Lady
1951
as Ada Elcott
MovieNo Way Out
1950
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
MovieMystery Street
1950
as Jackie Elcott
MovieThe Snake Pit
1948
as Hester (uncredited)
TVThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
MovieAnother Part of the Forest
1948
as Birdie Bagtry
MovieA Double Life
1947
as Girl in Wig Shop
MovieThe Guilt of Janet Ames
1947
as Katie
