Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
Person

Betty Garrett

Actor 1919-05-23 Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 - February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer, who starred in several Hollywood musicals and stage roles. She was at the top of her game when the Communist scare in the 1950s brought her career to a screeching, ugly halt. She and her husband Larry Parks, an Oscar-nominated actor, were summoned by the House UnAmerican Activities Committee and questioned about their involvement. As the drama played out, a very pregnant Garrett was never called to testify, but h...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Eleanor

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Kit Parkins

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985 · Sarah

On the Town

On the Town

1949 · Brunhilde Esterhazy

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · Martha McCoy

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971 · Irene Lorenzo

Becker

Becker

1998 · Mrs. Firth

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976 · Edna Babish

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 · Margaret Ruskin

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949 · Shirley Delwyn

Boston Public

Boston Public

2000 · Miriam Guber

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

1949 · Betty Barrett

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1955 · Ruth Sherwood

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Mary Hallen

The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

1957 · Linda Atlas