
Actor
Betsy Blair
Born 1923 · 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, 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.
Acting

Marty
Clara Snyder · 1955

Il Grido
Elvia · 1957

The Snake Pit
Hester (uncredited) · 1948

No Way Out
Telephone Operator (uncredited) · 1950

Main Street
Isabel · 1956

Betrayed
Gladys Simmons · 1988

Mystery Street
Jackie Elcott · 1950

A Double Life
Girl in Wig Shop · 1947

Tales of the Unexpected
Mrs Wilbur · 1979

All Night Long
Emily · 1962

Scarlett
Sister of Mercy · 1994

Another Part of the Forest
Birdie Bagtry · 1948

Careless
Amalia Brentani · 1962

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self · 2002

Kind Lady
Ada Elcott · 1951

Great Performances
Self · 1971

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Grace Simpson · 1988

The Dolphins
Contessa Rita Cherè · 1960

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self · 2003

A Delicate Balance
Edna · 1973

Descent Into Hell
Mrs. Burns · 1986

Flight of the Spruce Goose
Helen · 1986

The Guilt of Janet Ames
Katie · 1947

The Halliday Brand
Martha Halliday · 1957