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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-05-25

Day of Death

2018-02-22 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Betsy Layne, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Bette Joan Henritze

Bette Henritze

Biography

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).

Known For

Acting

The World According to Garp

1982

The World According to Garp

as

Woman Candidate

Taking Woodstock

2009

Taking Woodstock

as

Annie

The Hospital

1971

The Hospital

as

Operating Room Nurse

The Mind Snatchers

1972

The Mind Snatchers

as

Anna Kraus

The Object of My Affection

1998

The Object of My Affection

as

Mrs. Skinner

Rage

1972

Rage

as

Sarah Parker

Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986

Brighton Beach Memoirs

as

Mrs. Murphy

Judy Berlin

1999

Judy Berlin

as

Dolores Engler

Far from Heaven

2002

Far from Heaven

as

Mrs. Leacock

Magical Make-Over

1994

Magical Make-Over

as

Mrs. Gorniki

Third Watch

Third Watch

as

Mrs. Wilkins

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Katie Malloy

Production

Crew

Directing