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Actress in a Supporting Role
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British Academy of Film & Television Arts
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Cannes Film and British Film acting awards
- As the touching plain-Jane girlfriend of Ernest Borgnine 's title butcher, Betsy won the Cannes Film and British Film acting awards, not to mention an Oscar nomination.
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As the touching plain-Jane girlfriend of Ernest Borgnine's title butcher, Betsy won the Cannes Film and British Film acting awards, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It did not help her overcome the blacklist, however.
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- Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
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- London, England, UK
Her interest in Marxism led to an investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Blair was blacklisted for some time, but resumed her career with a critically acclaimed performance in Marty (1955), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress .
Mar 19, 2009 · Betsy Blair, an Academy Award-nominated actress also known for her forthright memoir describing her youthful marriage to Gene Kelly and her firsthand experience of the Hollywood blacklist,...
As the touching plain-Jane girlfriend of Ernest Borgnine's title butcher, Betsy won the Cannes Film and British Film acting awards, not to mention an Oscar nomination. It did not help her overcome the blacklist, however.
- December 11, 1923
- March 13, 2009
Actress in a Supporting Role - Betsy Blair Art Direction (Black-and-White) - Art Direction: Edward S. Haworth, Walter Simonds; Set Decoration: Robert Priestley Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Joseph LaShelle
Mar 20, 2009 · The movie brought Academy Award nominations for both leading actors — but Blair lost out on the best supporting actress award, though her co-star, Ernest Borgnine, won for best actor.
Mar 20, 2009 · The red-haired actress earned an Academy Award nomination as best actress in a supporting role as Clara Snyder in “Marty,” which won the Academy Award for best picture -- as well as Oscars for ...
