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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 25, 1924
Died
February 22, 2018
Place of Birth
Betsy Layne, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
- Bette Joan Henritze
Bette Henritze
0.3 Popularity
Biography
Actress. Born Bette Joan Henritze, her father was an electrician, her mother was a secretary, Bette studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. This led to her Broadway debut in the production "Jenny Kissed Me" (1948). Over the next four decades, she would appear in scores of wide range stage productions which included several Shakespearian plays. She distinguished herself in 1967, when she received the Obie Award for her performances in the production "The Rimers of Eldritch". She had a lengthy career in TV, as she appeared on such programs as "The Defenders", "East Side/West Side", "The Doctors and the Nurses" and "N.Y.P.D." among many others. Her film credits include the Oscar garnered "The Hospital" (1971) and "The World According to Garp" (1982).
Known For
6.2
Annie
Taking Woodstock
2009
7.0
Mrs. Leacock
Far from Heaven
2002
1.0
Mrs. Moncreve
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
5.8
Dolores Engler
Judy Berlin
1999
7.9
Mrs. Wilkins
Third Watch
1999
5.8
Mrs. Skinner
The Object of My Affection
1998
0.0
New York News
1995
🎬
0.0
Mrs. Gorniki
Magical Make-Over
1994
6.1
Emma
Other People's Money
1991
6.5
Mrs. Murphy
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1986
Credits
Taking Woodstock
as Annie
2009
6.2
Far from Heaven
as Mrs. Leacock
2002
7.0
The Education of Max Bickford
as Mrs. Moncreve
2001
1.0
Judy Berlin
as Dolores Engler
1999
5.8
Third Watch
as Mrs. Wilkins
1999
7.9
The Object of My Affection
as Mrs. Skinner
1998
5.8
New York News
1995
0.0
🎬
Magical Make-Over
as Mrs. Gorniki
1994
0.0
Other People's Money
as Emma
1991
6.1
Brighton Beach Memoirs
as Mrs. Murphy
1986
6.5
The World According to Garp
as Woman Candidate
1982
6.7
Much Ado About Nothing
as Ursula
1973
5.0
Rage
as Sarah Parker
1972
6.6
The Mind Snatchers
as Anna Kraus
1972
5.9
The Hospital
as Operating Room Nurse
1971
6.6
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
as Mother
1965
0.0
The Defenders
as Katie Malloy
1961
6.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
8.6