Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett 1976
Born	(1919-05-23)May 23, 1919 St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Died	February 12, 2011(2011-02-12) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality	American
Occupations	Actress comedian dancer singer

Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 - February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. She was best known for her work in movie musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. Her acting career was affected when her husband, Larry Parks, was called to the House Un-American Activities Committee. There he admitted having been in the Communist Party, and he gave names of other entertainment people who were in the Party.

Garrett has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She died of an aortic aneurysm.

Selected performances

Movies

• On the Town, with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra
• Neptune's Daughter, with Red Skelton

Plays

• Meet Me in St. Louis
• Follies

Television series

• All in the Family
• Laverne & Shirley
• The Golden Girls, episode "Old Boyfriends"
• Grey's Anatomy, episode "Break On Through"

References

• Betty Garrett on IMDb
• Betty Garrett at the Internet Broadway Database
• "Betty Garrett, Antsy Cabby in 'On the Town,' Is Dead at 91". New York Times. New York. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
• "Betty Garrett dies at 91; versatile comedic actress". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved October 21, 2011.