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Bette Henritze
Betsy Layne, Kentucky, USA
Actress. Born Bette Joan Henritze, her father was an electrician, her mother was a secretary, Bette studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. This…
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Actress. Born Bette Joan Henritze, her father was an electrician, her mother was a secretary, Bette studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. This led to her Broadway debut in the production "Jenny Kissed Me" (1948). Over the next four decades, she would appear in scores of wide range stage productions which included several Shakespearian plays. She distinguished herself in 1967, when she received the Obie Award for her performances in the production "The Rimers of Eldritch". She had a lengthy career in TV, as she appeared on such programs as "The Defenders", "East Side/West Side", "The Doctors and the Nurses" and "N.Y.P.D." among many others. Her film credits include the Oscar garnered "The Hospital" (1971) and "The World According to Garp" (1982).
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2009
Taking Woodstock
Movie Annie
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2002
Far from Heaven
Movie Mrs. Leacock
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2001
The Education of Max Bickford
TV show Mrs. Moncreve
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1999
Judy Berlin
Movie Dolores Engler
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1999
Third Watch
TV show Mrs. Wilkins
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1998
The Object of My Affection
Movie Mrs. Skinner
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1995
New York News
TV show
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1994
Magical Make-Over
Movie Mrs. Gorniki
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1991
Other People's Money
Movie Emma
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1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Movie Mrs. Murphy
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1982
The World According to Garp
Movie Woman Candidate
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1973
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie Ursula
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1972
Rage
Movie Sarah Parker
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1972
The Mind Snatchers
Movie Anna Kraus
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1971
The Hospital
Movie Operating Room Nurse
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1965
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Movie Mother
More credits
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1961
The Defenders
TV show Katie Malloy
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1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV show
