
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 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 and 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.
Her husband was: Larry Parks (b. Sept. 8th, 1944- d. April 13th, 1975) and they had two children: actor Andrew Parks and composer Garrett Parks.
She Received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 23, 2003.
She is the Godmother of Jeff Bridges.