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Betty Garde Biography (1905-1989)

Born September 19, 1905, in Philadelphia, PA; died December 25, 1989, in Hollywood, CA; daughter of Charles Pierie Garde and Katherine M. (Cropper) Garde;married Frank Lennon (a master electrician; deceased, 1987).

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

September 19, 1905

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Details

December 25, 1989

Hollywood, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• (Stage debut) Maid, Nice People, Broadway Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1922.
• (Broadway debut) Alma Borden, Easy Come, Easy Go, Cohan Theatre, 1925.
• Gloria Hall, The Social Register, Fulton Theatre, New York City, 1931.
• Millie, The Best People, Waldorf Theatre, New York City, 1933.
• Emma Wallace, The Primrose Path, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1939.
• Aunt Eller, Oklahoma!, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1943.
• Sarah Rock, A Little Evil, Playhouse Theatre, Wilmington, DE, 1952.
• Aunt Eller, Oklahoma!, New York City Center, 1958 and 1963.
• Mrs. Gordon, Agatha Sue, I Love You, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Dante, Stephen D, East 74th Street Theatre, New York City, 1967.
• Mrs. Greenhouse, The Sponsor, Peachtree Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, 1975.
• Also appeared as Liliom, Madame Muscat, Westport, CT, 1941; Frosine, TheMiser, Downtown National Theatre, 1955. Company member, Mae Desmond Players,Philadelphia, PA, 1922-24; played leading roles with the Wright Players, MI,1927-30.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Gertrude Lennox, Meet the Wife, U.S. Army installations overseas, 1945.
• Also appeared as Julia Winters, The Poor Nut, 1926. Appeared in The Nervous Wreck; Easy Come, Easy Go.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• (Film debut) The Lady Lies, Astoria Studios, 1929.
• Florence Cole, Queen High, Paramount, 1930.
• Madge Sloane, Damaged Love, Worldwide Sonart, 1931.
• Hattie Henery, Girl Habit, Paramount, 1931.
• Dorothy White, Secrets of a Secretary, Paramount, 1931.
• Kitty Stark, Caged, Warner Brothers, 1950.
• Mirna, The Prince Who Was a Thief, Universal, 1951.
• Mrs. O'Dell, One Desire, Universal, 1955.
• Miss Bettenhausen, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962.
• Also appeared in Call Northside 777, 1948; Cry of the City, 1948.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Regular, Kobb's Korner, CBS, 1948.
• Regular, Easy Aces, Dumont, 1949.
• Abigail Millikan, The World of Mr. Sweeny, NBC, 1954.
• Mattie Lane, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1956, and ABC, 1975.
• Aggie Larkin, The Real McCoys, ABC, 1962, and CBS, 1963.
• Credits; OTHER TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Hands of Murders (episodic), Dumont, 1949.
• Starlight Theater (episodic), CBS, 1950.
• Guest star, "A Woman's Work is Never Done", Honeymooners, CBS, 1955.
• One Step Beyond (episodic), ABC, 1959.
• Aunt Sadie, All the Way Home (special), NBC, 1971.
• Also appeared in Twilight Zone, Hallmark Hall of Fame, and The Untouchables.
• Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES
• The Eddie Cantor Show, Lux Radio Theatre, 1935-37.
• Also appeared as Belle, Lorenzo Jones. Appeared in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch; My Son and I; Gangbusters; The Kate Smith Show; The Aldrich Family; Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre of the Air; Jack Pearl Show; NBC Theater ofthe Air; Easy Aces. Did voiceover for Jergens commercial on Walter Winchell program.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES; PERIODICALS

• Variety, January 10, 1990.