Betty Garrett

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins. See more awards »

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On the Town Brunhilde Esterhazy

(1949)

Trail of the Screaming Forehead Mrs. Cuttle

(2007)

All in the Family Irene Lorenzo

(1973-1975)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game Shirley Delwyn

(1949)

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Actress (32 credits)

2009 Dark and Stormy Night
Mrs. Hausenstout

2007 Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Mrs. Cuttle

2006 Grey's Anatomy (TV Series)
Eleanor

- Break on Through (2006) ... Eleanor

2003 Becker (TV Series)
Mrs. Firth

- Nightmare on Becker Street (2003) ... Mrs. Firth

2003 Boston Public (TV Series)
Miriam Guber

- Chapter Fifty-Seven (2003) ... Miriam Guber

1998 The Long Way Home (TV Movie)
Veronica

1998 Union Square (TV Series)
Agnes

- Out and In (1998) ... Agnes

1996 Townies (TV Series)
Mrs. Gunders

- Faith, Hope & Charity (1996) ... Mrs. Gunders

1994 The Good Life (TV Series)
Phyllis

- The Mother-in-Law (1994) ... Phyllis

1994 Harts of the West (TV Series)
Thelma

- Ghost Run (1994) ... Thelma

1992 The Golden Girls (TV Series)
Sarah

- Old Boyfriends (1992) ... Sarah

1987-1991 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Kit Parkins / Martha Neilson

- Who Killed J.B. Fletcher? (1991) ... Kit Parkins

- Trouble in Eden (1987) ... Martha Neilson

1986 Blacke's Magic (TV Series)

- Wax Poetic (1986)

1982 Mr. Merlin (TV Series)
Elizabeth Rogers

- Change of Venue: Part 2 (1982) ... Elizabeth Rogers

- Change of Venue: Part 1 (1982) ... Elizabeth Rogers

1981 All the Way Home (TV Movie)
Catherine

1976-1981 Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)
Edna Babish / Edna Babish DeFazio

- Child's Play (1981) ... Edna Babish DeFazio

- Sing, Sing, Sing (1981) ... Edna Babish DeFazio

- Laverne's Broken Leg (1981) ... Edna Babish DeFazio

- Out, Out Damn Plout (1981) ... Edna Babish DeFazio

- Fifth Anniversary (1981) ... Edna Babish DeFazio

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1978 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Martha McCoy

- Rocky/Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who? (1978) ... Martha McCoy

1973-1975 All in the Family (TV Series)
Irene Lorenzo

- Gloria Is Nervous (1975) ... Irene Lorenzo (uncredited)

- The Little Atheist (1975) ... Irene Lorenzo

- Chain Letter (1975) ... Irene Lorenzo

- Archie the Donor (1975) ... Irene Lorenzo

- The Very Moving Day (1975) ... Irene Lorenzo

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1975 Great Performances (TV Series)
Mary Hallen

- Who's Happy Now? (1975) ... Mary Hallen

1965 Cliché Family in Televisionland (Short)
Mrs. Cliché

1964 The Fugitive (TV Series)
Margaret Ruskin

- Escape into Black (1964) ... Margaret Ruskin

1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series)
Ellen Pennington

- Mr. Pennington's Machine (1962) ... Ellen Pennington

1961 The Chevy Show (TV Series)
Bettina

- Autumn Crocus (1961) ... Bettina

1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series)
Bettina

- Autumn Crocus (1961) ... Bettina

1957 The Shadow on the Window
Linda Atlas

1955-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Georgia Penland / Lorry Erskine

- The Penlands and the Poodle (1957) ... Georgia Penland

- A Smattering of Bliss (1955) ... Lorry Erskine

1955 My Sister Eileen
Ruth Sherwood

1949 On the Town
Brunhilde Esterhazy

1949 Neptune's Daughter
Betty Barrett

1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Shirley Delwyn

1948 Words and Music
Peggy Lorgan McNeil

1948 Big City
Shoo Shoo Grady

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Soundtrack (15 credits)

1994 That's Entertainment! III (Documentary) (performer: "On the Town" (1944) - uncredited)

1976-1978 Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)

- Bus Stop (1978) ... (performer: "Milwaukee Moon")

- Oh Hear the Angels' Voices (1976) ... (performer: "Goofus")

1976 Dinah! (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #3.36 (1976) ... (performer: "I'm Still Here")

1975-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes)

- Episode dated 5 July 1976 (1976) ... (performer: "You're Not Alone (Jef)")

- Joey Bishop/Freddie Prinze/Betty Garrett/Ray Johnson (1976) ... (performer: "Goofus")

- Episode dated 18 December 1975 (1975) ... (performer: "Ballin' the Jack", "What'll I Do", "Lullaby of the Leaves", "Doodle-Do-Do", "Goodbye-ee")

1974 All in the Family (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)

- The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 1 (1974) ... (performer: "Ain't She Sweet", "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)

- Archie Feels Left Out (1974) ... (performer: "Happy Birthday to You" - uncredited)

1959 Art Carney Special (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Very Important People (1959) ... (performer: "Girl of the Moment")

1955 My Sister Eileen (performer: "As Soon As They See Eileen", "I'm Great", "There's Nothin' Like Love", "Give Me A Band And My Baby", "Conga" - uncredited)

1952 All Star Revue (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #2.28 (1952) ... (performer: "That's Good Enough for Me")

1950 Moments in Music (Documentary short) (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside")

1950 Hit Parade of 1951 (writer: "Boca Chica")

1949 On the Town (performer: "Come Up to My Place", "Prehistoric Man" (uncredited), "You're Awful" (uncredited), "On the Town" (uncredited), "Count on Me" (uncredited))

1949 Neptune's Daughter (performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside", "I Love Those Men")

1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (performer: "It's Fate Baby, It's Fate", "Strictly U.S.A." - uncredited)

1948 Words and Music (performer: "Way Out West", "There's a Small Hotel")

1948 Big City (performer: "Ok'l Baby Dok'l", "Don't Blame Me", "I'm Gonna See a Lot of You")

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Self (43 credits)

2012 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (Documentary)
Self

2011 Troupers (Documentary)
Self

2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (Video documentary)
Self

2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (Video documentary)
Self

2008 Dalton Trumbo: From A-List to Blacklist (Video documentary short)
Self

2008 The Florence Henderson Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Betty Garrett/George Chakiris (2008) ... Self - Guest

2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (Video documentary)
Self

2007 Skip E. Lowe Live (TV Series)
Self

- Betty Garrett (2007) ... Self

2007 Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Betty Garrett (2007) ... Self

2006 Heart & Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1999-2005 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Laverne & Shirley (2005) ... Self

- Ann Miller: I'm Still Here (2000) ... Self

- Ethel Merman: There's No Business Like Show Business (1999) ... Self

- The Nicholas Brothers: Flying High (1999) ... Self

2004 That's Entertainment!: The Masters Behind the Musicals (Video documentary short)
Self

2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (Documentary)
Self

2002 Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne and Shirley Together Again (TV Movie)
Self

2002 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) ... Self

2001 TVography: Laverne & Shirley (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary)
Self

- All in the Family (2000) ... Self

1999 The Museum of Television & Radio: William S. Paley Television Festival 1999: A Salute to Carl Reiner (TV Movie)
Self

1999 The Lady with the Torch (Documentary)
Self (voice)

1996 Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (TV Movie documentary)

1994 Danny Kaye: Nobody's Fool (TV Movie documentary)

1993 The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV Movie)
Self - Speaker

1993 This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Ann Miller (1993) ... Self

1987 Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (TV Movie documentary)
Self

1985 AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series)
Self

- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (1985) ... Self

1979 Over Easy (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 4 July 1979 (1979) ... Self

1978 Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (TV Special)
Self

1976 Dinah! (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #3.36 (1976) ... Self - Guest

1975-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 5 July 1976 (1976) ... Self - Guest

- Joey Bishop/Freddie Prinze/Betty Garrett/Ray Johnson (1976) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 18 December 1975 (1975) ... Self - Guest

1972 The Lee Phillip Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 1 February 1972 (1972) ... Self

1970 The Bob Braun Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 9 November 1970 (1970) ... Self - Guest

1960 The Chevy Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Art Linkletter, Chuck Connors, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Betty Garrett, Alan Young, Ingmar Johannson (1960) ... Self - Guest

1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #5.3 (1960) ... Self

1959-1960 Art Carney Special (TV Series)
Self

- The Best of Everything (1960) ... Self

- Very Important People (1959) ... Self

1960 The Best of Anything (TV Special)
Self

1957 The Arthur Murray Party (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Tallulah Bankhead, Gertrude Berg, Paul Hartman, June Havoc, Hedy Lamarr, Larry Parks, Betty Garrett, Walter Slezak, Sarah Vaughan, Paul Winchell, Bil and Cora Baird, Buddy Holly & the Crickets (1957) ... Self - Guest

- Episode #8.20 (1957) ... Self - Guest

1957 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #3.5 (1957) ... Self

1952 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.40 (1952) ... Self

- Episode #2.32 (1952) ... Self

- Episode #2.28 (1952) ... Self

1951 TV Club (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Betty Garrett, Eddie Mayehoff (1951) ... Self

1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Self - Actress / Singer / Dancer

- Host: Jack Carson; Guests: Robert Alda, Betty Garrett, The Honey Brothers, Hal March, Jack Norton, Peter Leeds, Tommy Wells, Bud & C.C. Robbins, Dean Elliott & his Orchestra (1951) ... Self - Actress / Singer / Dancer

1948 Ship's Reporter (TV Series short)
Self (1950)

1946 Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room (TV Series)
Self - Guest Singer

- Television Premiere (1946) ... Self - Guest Singer

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Archive footage (18 credits)

Sammy LaBella: The Real Skip E. Lowe (filming)
Self

2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (Documentary)
Self

2015 Frank Sinatra. Die Stimme Amerikas (Documentary)
Self

2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Self - In Memoriam

2011 Jon Finch: The Ultimate Impresario (Video short)
Self

2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Self - In Memoriam

2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Self - Memorial Tribute

2007 A Life in Words and Music (Video short)
Self

1999 The Best of Hollywood (TV Series documentary)
Self - Interviewee

- Episode dated 4 January 1999 (1999) ... Self - Interviewee

1994 That's Entertainment! III (Documentary)
Brunhilde Esterhazy (uncredited)

1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self (uncredited)

1985 That's Dancing! (Documentary)
Ruth Sherwood

1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Betty Barrett (uncredited)

1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary)
Brunhilde Esterhazy (uncredited)

1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series)
Self

- Gov. Ronald Reagan/Bob Newhart/James Wong Howe (1971) ... Self

1950 Moments in Music (Documentary short)
Self / Betty Barrett (uncredited)

1950 The Costume Designer (Short)
Self

1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (Documentary short)
Self (uncredited)

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She & Marvin Kaplan headline a production of the play "Morning's at Seven" at Theatre West in Hollywood, California. See more »

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Larry Parks (his death) (2 children)

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[on working with Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre] He had an unbroken string of successes. But unfortunately, I joined the company just in time for the first flop, "Danton's Death". He was a genius, but in that one he let his genius get slightly out of hand. He loaded up the little theater with thousands of dollars worth of lights, and tore out the stage and put in elevator platforms, so all ... See more »

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She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6706 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2003 (her 84th birthday). See more »

Trademark:

Long back length hair

Star Sign:

Gemini

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