Betty Garrett Net Worth
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Betty Garrett net worth is
$600,000
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Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 – February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer who originally performed on Broadway before being signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. While there, she appeared in several musical films before returning to Broadway and making guest appearances on several television series.Later, she became known for the roles she played in two prominent 1970s sitcoms: Archie Bunker's liberal neighbor Irene Lorenzo in All in the Family and landlady Edna Babish in Laverne & Shirley.In later years, Garrett appeared in television series such as Grey's Anatomy, Boston Public and Becker as well as in several Broadway plays and revivals.
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| 1 | [on working with Orson Welles and The Mercury Theater] He had an unbroken string of successes. But unfortunately I joined the company just in time for the first flop, 'Danton's Death'. He was a genius, but in that one he let his genius get slightly out of hand. He loaded up the little theater with thousands of dollars worth of lights, and tore out the stage and put in elevator platforms, so all the actors were constantly moving up and down out of the depths. I remember we all had to make noises in the night, in addition to our roles. I did animal noises. Joseph Cotten had to do sex noises. Can you imagine? Joseph Cotton? |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Suzanne Collins, Donna Fuller, Sally Klein, Laurie O'Brien, Jennifer Parsons, Teri Ralston and she were awarded the 1983 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for "Quilters" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | Appearing in the play "Waiting in the Wings" by Noël Coward at Theatre West, Los Angeles. [October 2008] |
| 3 | Made her theatrical debut in a 1938 Mercury Theatre production of "Danton's death". |
| 4 | Her father was an alcoholic travelling salesman who died when she was still a child. |
| 5 | Was under contract at MGM, 1947-49. |
| 6 | Performed at the 1939 World's Fair. |
| 7 | Co-founder, with Carol Eve Rossen and Sandy Kenyon, of "Theatre West", an internationally acclaimed non-profit arts organization in Hollywood, in 1962. |
| 8 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6706 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 9 | Attended high school and graduated from The Annie Wright School in Tacoma, Washington. |
| 10 | Godmother of Jeff Bridges. |
| 11 | Received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 23, 2003. |
| 12 | Studied acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse under Sanford Meisner. |
| 13 | Sons with Larry Parks: composer Garrett Parks and actor Andrew Parks. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark and Stormy Night | 2009 | Mrs. Hausenstout | |
| Trail of the Screaming Forehead | 2007 | Mrs. Cuttle | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2006 | TV Series | Eleanor |
| Becker | 2003 | TV Series | Mrs. Firth |
| Boston Public | 2003 | TV Series | Miriam Guber |
| The Long Way Home | 1998 | TV Movie | Veronica |
| Union Square | 1998 | TV Series | Agnes |
| Townies | 1996 | TV Series | Mrs. Gunders |
| The Good Life | 1994 | TV Series | Phyllis |
| Harts of the West | 1994 | TV Series | Thelma |
| The Golden Girls | 1992 | TV Series | Sarah |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Kit Parkins / Martha Neilson |
| Blacke's Magic | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Mr. Merlin | 1982 | TV Series | Elizabeth Rogers |
| All the Way Home | 1981 | TV Movie | Catherine |
| Laverne & Shirley | 1976-1981 | TV Series | Edna Babish / Edna Babish DeFazio |
| The Love Boat | 1978 | TV Series | Martha McCoy |
| All in the Family | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Irene Lorenzo |
| Great Performances | 1975 | TV Series | Mary Hallen |
| The Fugitive | 1964 | TV Series | Margaret Ruskin |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | 1962 | TV Series | Ellen Pennington |
| The Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Bettina |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Bettina |
| Art Carney Special | 1960 | TV Series | |
| The Shadow on the Window | 1957 | Linda Atlas | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1955-1957 | TV Series | Georgia Penland / Lorry Erskine |
| My Sister Eileen | 1955 | Ruth Sherwood | |
| All Star Revue | 1952 | TV Series | Guest Actress |
| On the Town | 1949 | Brunhilde Esterhazy | |
| Neptune's Daughter | 1949 | Betty Barrett | |
| Take Me Out to the Ball Game | 1949 | Shirley Delwyn | |
| Words and Music | 1948 | Peggy Lorgan McNeil | |
| Big City | 1948 | Shoo Shoo Grady |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary performer: "On the Town" 1944 - uncredited | |
| Laverne & Shirley | 1978 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| All in the Family | 1974 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| My Sister Eileen | 1955 | performer: "As Soon As They See Eileen", "I'm Great", "There's Nothin' Like Love", "Give Me A Band And My Baby", "Conga" | |
| Moments in Music | 1950 | Documentary short performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | |
| Hit Parade of 1951 | 1950 | writer: "Boca Chica" | |
| On the Town | 1949 | performer: "Come Up to My Place", "Prehistoric Man" uncredited, "You're Awful" uncredited, "On the Town" uncredited, "Count on Me" uncredited | |
| Neptune's Daughter | 1949 | performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside", "I Love Those Men" | |
| Take Me Out to the Ball Game | 1949 | performer: "It's Fate Baby, It's Fate", "Strictly U.S.A." - uncredited | |
| Words and Music | 1948 | performer: "Way Out West", "There's a Small Hotel" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Channing: Larger Than Life | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| Troupers | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Florence Henderson Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Dalton Trumbo: From A-List to Blacklist | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Heart & Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| That's Entertainment!: The Masters Behind the Musicals | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | 2003 | Documentary | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne and Shirley Together Again | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| American Masters | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TVography: Laverne & Shirley | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 1999-2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Lady with the Torch | 1999 | Documentary | Herself (voice) |
| Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Danny Kaye: Nobody's Fool | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | |
| This Is Your Life | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Over Easy | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Chevy Show | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Best of Anything | 1960 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Art Carney Special | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Club | 1951 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1951 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Live Performance | Awarded on May 23, 2003 at 6706 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actress - Television | All in the Family (1971) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Becker (1998) |
Known for movies
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1981)
as Edna Babish / Edna Babish DeFazio
On the Town (1949)
as Brunhilde Esterhazy
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
as Shirley Delwyn
All in the Family (1973-1975)
as Irene Lorenzo
