- Born: 1904
- Died: 1989
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '30s-'60s
- Major Genres: Drama, Crime
- Career Highlights: Caged, Call Northside 777, Cry of the City
- First Major Screen Credit: Damaged Love (1931)
Betty Garde
| Actor: Betty Garde |
| Filmography: Betty Garde |
| Wikipedia: Betty Garde |
| Betty Garde | |
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| Born | Katharine Elizabeth Garde September 19, 1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 25, 1989 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1925–1971 |
Katharine Elizabeth "Betty" Garde[1] (September 19, 1905 – December 25, 1989) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actress. She was best known for playing the role of Aunt Eller in the original Broadway cast of Oklahoma!, but her long acting career also included film, radio, and television. Garde was featured in the 1950 movie Caged. She also appeared in Call Northside 777 (1948) and Cry of the City (1948). Her many television credits include appearances on The Honeymooners and The Twilight Zone. Garde died at the age of 84 in Los Angeles.[1]
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1929 | The Lady Lies | Hilda Pearson | |
| 1930 | Queen High | Florence Cole | |
| 1931 | Damaged Love | Madge Sloan | |
| The Girl Habit | Hattie Henry | ||
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 | Wanda Skutnik | Alternative title: Calling Northside 777 |
| Cry of the City | Miss Pruett | ||
| 1950 | Caged | Kitty Stark | |
| 1951 | The Prince Who Was a Thief | Mirza | |
| 1955 | One Desire | Mrs. O'Dell | |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Miss Bettenhausen | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | The Big Story | Annie | 1 episode |
| 1950-1951 | Suspense | 3 episodes | |
| 1954 | The Mask | Mrs. Novak | 1 episode |
| 1955 | The Honeymooners | Thelma | 1 episode |
| 1955-1959 | The United States Steel Hour | Mom Mrs. Flynn |
2 episodes |
| 1956 | General Electric Theater | Annie | 1 episode |
| The Edge of Night | Mattie Lane Grimsley | Unknown episodes | |
| 1957 | Decoy | Landlady | 1 episode |
| 1957-1959 | As the World Turns | Miss Tyler | Unknown episodes |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky | Maybelle Towers | 1 episode |
| 1959-1960 | The Real McCoys | Aggie Larkin | 2 episodes |
| The Untouchables | Norma Guzik Alice |
2 episodes | |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show | Mrs. Andrews | 1 episode |
| Adventures in Paradise | Queen Atea | 1 episode | |
| 1961 | The Islanders | Mme. Arbedutian | 1 episode |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | The Flowerwoman | 1 episode | |
| Checkmate | Sara | 1 episode | |
| Route 66 | Lydia Sullivan | 1 episode | |
| The Twilight Zone | Passenger Mrs. Bronson |
2 episodes | |
| 1962 | Ben Casey | Florabelle Hanks | 1 episode |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Ma Dearheart | 1 episode | |
| 1971 | All the Way Home | Aunt Sadie Follet | Television movie |
References
- ^ a b "Betty Garde, 84, Dies; Actress in 'Oklahoma!'". The New York Times. 1989-12-28. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/28/obituaries/betty-garde-84-dies-actress-in-oklahoma.html. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
External links
- Betty Garde at the Internet Broadway Database
- Betty Garde at the Internet Movie Database
- Betty Garde at the TCM Movie Database
- Betty Garde at Find a Grave
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- The Midnight Sun: The Twilight Zone (TV Episode) (1961 Science Fiction TV Episode)
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- Oklahoma! (American Theater)
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- Caged (1950 film)
- The Fat Man (radio)
- Call Northside 777
- Cry of the City
- The Odyssey of Flight 33
