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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.

Known For

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Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

7.7

Self

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

6.6

Sister of Mercy

Scarlett

1994

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Grace Simpson

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

1988

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Gladys Simmons

Betrayed

1988

6.1

thirtysomething

1987

5.0

Lady McLaidlaw

Suspicion

1987

4.9

Mrs. Burns

Descent Into Hell

1986

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Helen

Flight of the Spruce Goose

1986

6.7

Mrs Wilbur

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Credits

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

2003

7.0

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self

2002

7.7

Scarlett

as Sister of Mercy

1994

6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

as Grace Simpson

1988

0.0

Betrayed

as Gladys Simmons

1988

6.0

thirtysomething

1987

6.1

Suspicion

as Lady McLaidlaw

1987

5.0

Descent Into Hell

as Mrs. Burns

1986

4.9

Flight of the Spruce Goose

as Helen

1986

0.0

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mrs Wilbur

1979

6.7

A Delicate Balance

as Edna

1973

6.3

Great Performances

as Self

1971

5.3

De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)

as Vrouw van garagist

1969

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Marry Me! Marry Me!

as Second English Teacher

1968

5.0

Careless

as Amalia Brentani

1962

7.5

All Night Long

as Emily

1962

6.7

The Dolphins

as Contessa Rita Cherè

1960

6.5

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Lies My Father Told Me

as Mother

1960

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Il Grido

as Elvia

1957

7.5

The Halliday Brand

as Martha Halliday

1957

6.1

Main Street

as Isabel

1956

6.2

Meeting in Paris

as Nancy Blanding

1956

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Marty

as Clara Snyder

1955

7.4

Kind Lady

as Ada Elcott

1951

7.0

No Way Out

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1950

6.9

Mystery Street

as Jackie Elcott

1950

6.7

The Snake Pit

as Hester

1948

7.1

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

6.3

Another Part of the Forest

as Birdie Bagtry

1948

7.6

A Double Life

as Girl in Wig Shop

1947

6.3

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as Katie

1947

5.7