Betty Garrett
Biography
Betty Garrett was an American actress, singer, dancer, and comedian who began in Broadway revues and later signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, she moved to Seattle shortly after birth, and she won a Donaldson Award for Call Me Mister, which led to an MGM contract. Her musical films included On the Town (1949), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), Neptune's Daughter (1949), Words and Music (1948), and My Sister Eileen (1955). She became known for playing Irene Lorenzo on All in the Family, a role that won her a 1974 Golden Globe, and Edna Babish on Laverne & Shirley. Later television work included The Golden Girls, Boston Public, Becker, which brought an Emmy nomination, and Grey's Anatomy. She also returned to Broadway in the 2001 revival of Follies and was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2003.
91years old at death
- Born St. Joseph
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 64 years1948 to 2012
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A role that slipped away
Garrett appeared with Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon in My Sister Eileen, a 1955 musical remake. She landed the role after Judy Holliday left the project because of a contract dispute.
First role
Garrett first appeared on Broadway in 1942, in the revue Of V We Sing. It ran for 76 performances before closing, but that same year she was cast in Harold Rome's revue Let Freedom Sing.
Big break
Garrett's performance won her the Donaldson Award and critical praise, which led Al Hirschfeld to caricature her in The New York Times. Louis B. Mayer then signed her to a one-year Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract.
Behind the camera
Garrett helped start Theatre West. There she took the director's chair for Arthur Miller's The Price and also acted in Waiting in the Wings.
Betty Garrett movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gene Kelly appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Gene Kelly's page
Frank Sinatra's page
Janet Leigh's page
Joi Lansing's page
Esther Williams's page
Vera-Ellen's page
Also two films together1 more actor
- Jules MunshinOn the Town (1949) and Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.