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Biography of Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett biography

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Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919, St. Joseph, Missouri) is an American actress, comedienne, and dancer who belonged to the golden era of the movie musical, such as On the Town and Neptune’s Daughter. in her later career, she is best known for a pair of roles in two prominent 1970s sitcoms: Archie Bunker’s liberal next-door neighbor, Irene Lorenzo, in All in the Family€™ and Edna Babish in €˜Laverne and Shirley€™.

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Judy Garland biography

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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 — June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe Award, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work in films, as well as Grammy Awards and a Tony Award.After appearing in vaudeville with her sisters, Garland was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz (1939). After 15 years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series and a return to film acting beginning with A Star Is Born (1954).

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