Betty Lou Keim
Betty Lou Keim | |
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Born | Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 27, 1938
Died | January 27, 2010 Chatsworth, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949–1960 |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Betty Lou Keim (September 27, 1938 – January 27, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actress.
Early life and career
Keim was born in Malden, Massachusetts, as the daughter of a choreographer and a dancer, and she grew up in New York from the age of five.[1] She started getting dance lessons from her father at the age of six and later took voice lessons. Her stage debut followed at age seven under the direction of José Ferrer in Strange Fruit. After several stage parts, she debuted on Broadway, and she became most remembered for playing a mean-spirited girl in the play A Roomful of Roses in 1956.[1] Her other work on Broadway included The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1953), Texas, Li'l Darlin' (1949), and Crime and Punishment (1947).[2]
Keim also acted on television, guest starring in numerous TV series. In 1953, she landed a co-starring role in the short-lived sitcom My Son Jeep.[3]
Three years later, she made her film debut with a role alongside
Personal life
Keim retired from acting in 1960 after marrying actor Warren Berlinger, with whom she had four children. She died at her home in Chatsworth, California, aged 71, from lung cancer.[5] She was interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | These Wilder Years | Suzie | |
1956 | Teenage Rebel | Dorothy 'Dodie' McGowan | |
1957 | The Wayward Bus | Norma, the counter girl | |
1958 | Some Came Running | Dawn Hirsh |
References
- ^ a b c Preuss, Lucile (January 1, 1956). "Teen Ager on Broadway Finds Roses on Her Path". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 10.
- ^ "Betty Lou Keim". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lives Remembered". The Daily Telegraph. February 10, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Actress Known for Rebel Roles". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 2010.
- ^ Betty Berlinger
External links
- Betty Lou Keim at IMDb
- Betty Lou Keim at Find a Grave