- Betsy Blair was an American actress of film and stage, long based in London
| Born: | 11 December 1923 Comment | | When did Betsy Blair die? / Died | 13 March 2009 | | How many years did Betsy Blair live? / Lived | 85 years | | Where was Betsy Blair born? | Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
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Betsy Blair facts
- 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
- 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) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- She continued her career with regular theatre, film and television, mainly in Europe, work until the mid-1990s
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