Betta St. John

Betta St. John, an American actress, singer, and dancer, performed on Broadway, in the West End, and in Hollywood films. Born in Hawthorne, California, in 1929, she belonged to the Meglin Kiddies troupe alongside Shirley Temple. She made her screen debut as a child with uncredited roles in Destry Rides Again and Jane Eyre. On Broadway she appeared in Carousel from 1945 to 1947 and later originated the role of Liat in South Pacific. Her first adult starring part came in Dream Wife (1953) opposite Cary Grant, and she also appeared that year in The Robe (1953). After moving to England she took leading roles in British pictures, such as High Tide at Noon, two Tarzan features, Corridors of Blood (1958) with Boris Karloff, and Horror Hotel with Christopher Lee. Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) was the first Tarzan film shot in color. She continued in film and television until 1965.