Betty Garrett

"The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses." -Lowell Thomas (1892-1981) Happy Monday ! For some of us, Irene is a memory. For others it is our reality. My spouse Danny just came home to say there is no power in Valhalla. The tracks of Metro North are completely under water. For others, there has been more than the loss of electricity, there has been real property damage and in other scenarios, the loss of loved...Read Full Story

Hot News – Terrill/AP Betty Garrett (seen here in 1997), the actress best known for her roles opposite Frank Sinatra, died Saturday in Los Angeles at 91. Betty Garrett, who pursued Frank Sinatra in two classic musicals but got chased out of Hollywood because of the real-life blacklist, died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She was 91. Garrett had been in good health, said her son Garrett Parks, and just this past Wednesday had taught her regular weekly class on...Read Full Story

Sad news to report: Beautiful actress Betty Garrett has died at the age of 91 years old. She died at  the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in L.A. from an aortic aneurysm, according to her son Garrett Parks who told the Los Angeles Times. She died early Saturday morning- February 12th, 2011. Very sad. A little info about her: She was an actress,  comedienne, singer and dancer who originally performed on Broadway before being signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. While...Read Full Story

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The other day I felt "lacking." So, I did what any reasonable person would do---I began reading my peep's blogs. On one of my favorite's--"Here in the Hills," there was a post about the author's friend's birthday and how much she was missed. It included the date of a series of movies showing on Turner Classics which would present her friend, Betty Garrett. One of those actor's names which sound familiar, but you can't quite place them I watched the 6 or so movies all day long, what a...Read Full Story

Betty Garrett, who played Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in two MGM musicals before her career was hampered by the Hollywood blacklist, has died in Los Angeles. She was 91. Son Garrett Parks says Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most likely from an aortic aneurysm. Garrett played the flirtatious girl in love with the shy Sinatra in "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "On the Town," both in 1949. Her movie career was cut short after congressmen forced her husband, actor...Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES – Betty Garrett , the vivacious Broadway star who played Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in two MGM musicals before her career was hampered by the Hollywood blacklist, has died in Los Angeles, her son said Sunday. She was 91. Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most likely from an aortic aneurysm, said her son, Garrett Parks. Garrett had been in good health and taught her usual musical comedy class at Theater West, the non-profit organization she helped found...Read Full Story

Terrill/AP Betty Garrett (seen here in 1997), the actress best known for her roles opposite Frank Sinatra, died Saturday in Los Angeles at 91. Betty Garrett, who pursued Frank Sinatra in two classic musicals but got chased out of Hollywood because of the real-life blacklist, died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She was 91. Garrett had been in good health, said her son Garrett Parks, and just this past Wednesday had taught her regular weekly class on musical theater...Read Full Story

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