Betty Garrett (1919–2011) |
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A sunny singer, dancer and comic actress, Betty Garrett starred in several Hollywood musicals and stage roles. She was at the top of her game when the Communist scare in the 1950s brought her career to a screeching, ugly halt. She and her husband Larry Parks, an Oscar-nominated actor, were summoned by the House UnAmerican Activities Committee and ...
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Born:in St. Joseph, Missouri, USADied:(age 91) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actress (32 credits)
Actress (32 credits)
1987-1991
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Kit Parkins / Martha Neilson
Kit Parkins / Martha Neilson
- Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?
(1991)
... Kit Parkins
- Trouble in Eden
(1987)
... Martha Neilson
1982
Mr. Merlin
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers
- Change of Venue: Part 2
(1982)
... Elizabeth Rogers
- Change of Venue: Part 1
(1982)
1976-1981
Laverne & Shirley
(TV Series)
Edna Babish / Edna Babish DeFazio
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
1978
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Martha McCoy
Martha McCoy
- Rocky/Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who?
(1978)
... Martha McCoy
1973-1975
All in the Family
(TV Series)
Irene Lorenzo
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
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
(TV Series)
Ellen Pennington
Ellen Pennington
- Mr. Pennington's Machine
(1962)
... Ellen Pennington
1955-1957
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Georgia Penland / Lorry Erskine
Georgia Penland / Lorry Erskine
- The Penlands and the Poodle
(1957)
... Georgia Penland
- A Smattering of Bliss
(1955)
... Lorry Erskine
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Soundtrack (15 credits)
Soundtrack (15 credits)
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Self (39 credits)
Self (39 credits)
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Archive footage (16 credits)
Archive footage (16 credits)
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She acted in Don Appell's play, "A Girl Could Get Lucky," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Pat Hingle in the cast. Don Appell was also director. See more »
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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 »Trivia:
Best known by the public for her roles as Irene Lorenzo on All in the Family (1971) and as Edna Babish on Laverne & Shirley (1976). See more »Trademark:
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