What is Betty Garrett's full name?
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett nickname(s):
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett date of birth:
May 23, 1919
How old was Betty Garrett when died?
91
Where was Betty Garrett born?
St Joseph, Missouri USA
When did Betty Garrett die?
February 12, 2011
Where did Betty Garrett die?
Los Angels, California USA
Why did Betty Garrett die?
Aortic Aneurysm
Betty Garrett body shape:
Slim
What color is Betty Garrett's hair?
Grey
Is Betty Garrett gay or straight?
Straight
What is Betty Garrett's ethnicity?
White
What is Betty Garrett nationality?
American
What is Betty Garrett's occupation?
Actress
Betty Garrett claim to fame:
My Sister Eileen
Who is Betty Garrett's father?
Curtis Garrett
Who is Betty Garrett's mother?
Elizabeth Octavia Stone
Betty Garrett friends:
Kathryn Grayson, Ross Hunter, Jan Sterling, Evelyn Keyes
Short Biography
A sunny singer, dancer and comic actress, Betty Garrett 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 her husband was. With his admission of Communist Party membership from 1941-1945 and refusal to name names, he made it to the Hollywood Blacklist. After the incident, Garrett and Parks worked up nightclub singing/comedy acts along with appearing in legit plays. Although Parks never quite shook off the blacklist incident, he did win a role in John Huston's film, Freud (1962). Garrett went on to appear in roles in many television series.