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Betty Garrett 1976 |
Born | (1919-05-23)May 23, 1919
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Died | February 12, 2011(2011-02-12) (aged 91)
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Nationality | American |
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Occupations | - Actress
- comedian
- dancer
- singer
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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.
Movies
Plays
- Meet Me in St. Louis
- Follies
Television series
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