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- Birth name: Elizabeth Winifred BogerLos Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
- Born: December 11, 1923
- Died on March 13, 2009
- Resided in London, EnglandLos Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
- Married Gene Kelly in 1941 and the couple divorced in 1957The New York Times: Betsy Blair, Blacklisted Actress and Wife of Gene Kelly, Dies at 85 (March 19, 2009)
- Had a daughter, Kerry Kelly Novick, with KellyThe New York Times: Betsy Blair, Blacklisted Actress and Wife of Gene Kelly, Dies at 85 (March 19, 2009)
- Was nominated for an Academy Award as best actress in a supporting role for playing "Clara Snyder" in the film Marty in 1955Los Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
- At the age of 16, Blair participated in a Marxist study group in New York CityLos Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
- Was investigated by the FBI for ties to the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, the Sleepy Lagoon Committee and the Civil Rights CongressLos Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
- Moved to Paris after divorcing KellyThe Guardian: An American in London : Betsy Blair (April 30, 2001)
- Married second husband Karel Reisz in 1963; Reisz passed away in 2002The Guardian: An American in London : Betsy Blair (April 30, 2001)
- Graduated from London's Central School of Speech and Drama in the 1970s and worked as a speech therapistThe New York Times: Betsy Blair, Blacklisted Actress and Wife of Gene Kelly, Dies at 85 (March 19, 2009)
- Wrote a memoir titled The Memory of All That: Love and Politics in New York, Hollywood and Paris in 2003Los Angeles Times: Betsy Blair Dies at 85... (March 20, 2009)
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Betsy Blair was an Oscar nominated actress who was once married to Gene Kelly. She co-starred in the 1955 film Marty with Ernest Borgnine. Blair's associations with Marxist organizations led to her being blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s.
On March 13, 2009, Blair died of cancer at the age of 85 in a London hospital.
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1947 Movie Ad, "THE GUILT OF JANET AMES", starring Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas, with Sid Caesar, Betsy Blair, and Nina Foch. Screenplay by Louella MacFarlane, Allen Rivkin, and Devery Freeman. Directed by Henry Levin. A0563. **THIS IS AN AD / POST
This Item is an original Magazine ad, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The ad is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The scan of this it...Amazon
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