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Betty Lou Keim(1938-2010)

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Betty Lou Keim
A middle-aged man tries to reconnect with his illegitimate son, who was given to an orphanage many years ago.
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These Wilder Years (1956)
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Betty Lou Keim was born, in 1938, in Malden, Massachusetts. She made her debut as Peggy Allison in the television series, My Son Jeep (1953). She later appeared on The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) and The Alcoa Hour (1955). Two movie roles followed in 1956, those being These Wilder Years (1956) and Teenage Rebel (1956). Betty's best performance was in Some Came Running (1958). In this fine film, she played Dawn Hirsh, the pretty, out of control daughter of a small town jeweler and his wife, played by Arthur Kennedy and Leora Dana. After appearing in the TV series The Deputy (1959) as Fran McCord in 1959, Betty married Warren Berlinger in 1960 and left show business. They have four children.
BornSeptember 27, 1938
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(71)
BornSeptember 27, 1938
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(71)
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Known for

Joan Collins, Dan Dailey, Rick Jason, Jayne Mansfield, and Dolores Michaels in The Wayward Bus (1957)
The Wayward Bus
6.5
  • Norma , the counter girl
  • 1957
Yancy Derringer (1958)
Yancy Derringer
7.8
TV Series
  • Julie Randall
Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
Some Came Running
7.2
  • Dawn Hirsh
  • 1958
These Wilder Years (1956)
These Wilder Years
6.8
  • Suzie
  • 1956

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  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Fran McCord
    • 1959–1960
  • Riverboat (1959)
    Riverboat
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Holly Andrews
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Prospective Bride
    • Judy Matthews
    • 1956–1959
  • Yancy Derringer (1958)
    Yancy Derringer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Julie Randall
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Girl
    • 1959
  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
    Some Came Running
    7.2
    • Dawn Hirsh
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Jeni
    • 1957–1958
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Theodosia Bennett
    • 1957
  • Joan Collins, Dan Dailey, Rick Jason, Jayne Mansfield, and Dolores Michaels in The Wayward Bus (1957)
    The Wayward Bus
    6.5
    • Norma , the counter girl
    • 1957
  • Ginger Rogers, Warren Berlinger, Lili Gentle, Diane Jergens, Betty Lou Keim, Michael Rennie, and Rusty Swope in Teenage Rebel (1956)
    Teenage Rebel
    6.0
    • Dorothy 'Dodie' McGowan
    • 1956
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • These Wilder Years (1956)
    These Wilder Years
    6.8
    • Suzie
    • 1956
  • Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dotty Fisher
    • 1956
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Phyllis
    • 1954

Soundtrack



  • Ginger Rogers, Warren Berlinger, Lili Gentle, Diane Jergens, Betty Lou Keim, Michael Rennie, and Rusty Swope in Teenage Rebel (1956)
    Teenage Rebel
    6.0
    • performer: "I'm in a Teenage Mood"
    • 1956

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  • Born
    • September 27, 1938
    • Malden, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 2010
    • Chatsworth, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Warren BerlingerFebruary 18, 1960 - January 27, 2010 (her death, 4 children)
  • Parents
      Raphael Conrad Keim
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    Played a spiteful, troublesome daughter opposite Patricia Neal on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses". The play was then turned into a film the following year entitled Teenage Rebel (1956) with Betty Lou reprising her role opposite Ginger Rogers.

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