Betty Garrett

American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011)
Person human Q235196
Betty Garrett
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Betty Garrett

Summary

Betty Garrett is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St. Joseph[2]. She was born on May 23, 1919[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on February 12, 2011[5]. She worked as a singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,504 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Joseph[2], Betty Garrett…
  • Betty Garrett died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Betty Garrett was born on May 23, 1919[3].
  • Betty Garrett died on February 12, 2011[5].
  • Betty Garrett was married to Larry Parks[12].
  • A child of Betty Garrett was Andrew Parks[13].
  • Betty Garrett held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Betty Garrett worked as a singer[6].
  • Betty Garrett worked as a dancer[7].
  • Betty Garrett worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Betty Garrett's professions included film actor[9].
  • Betty Garrett's professions included television actor[10].
  • Betty Garrett worked as an actor[15].
  • Betty Garrett's education included a stint at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16].
  • Betty Garrett was educated at Annie Wright School[17].
  • Betty Garrett received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].
  • Betty Garrett is recorded as female[19].
  • Betty Garrett's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Betty Garrett's Commons category is recorded as Betty Garrett[21].
  • The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[22].
  • Betty Garrett's family name is recorded as Q21487489[23].
  • Betty Garrett's given name is recorded as Betty[24].
  • Betty Garrett's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Betty Garrett's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Betty Garrett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-05-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-02-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3d4ec208-9e7b-4476-801c-364a70ac6f65[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Garrett was born in St. Joseph[2]. She was born on May 23, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16], a drama school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1928[35] and Annie Wright School[17], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1884[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], television actor[10], and actor[15].

Recognition

Betty Garrett received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

Personal Life

Among Betty Garrett's spouses was Larry Parks[12]. A child of her was Andrew Parks[13].

Death and Burial

Betty Garrett died on February 12, 2011[5]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[22].

Why It Matters

Betty Garrett ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,504 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Betty Garrett born?

Betty Garrett was born in St. Joseph[2].

Where did Betty Garrett die?

Betty Garrett died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Betty Garrett married to?

Betty Garrett's spouses include Larry Parks[12].

What did Betty Garrett do for work?

Betty Garrett worked as singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did Betty Garrett go to school?

Betty Garrett was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16] and Annie Wright School[17].

What awards did Betty Garrett receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Annie Wright School
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