Bette Henritze
Acting
1924-05-25 · Betsy Layne, Kentucky, USA
Actress. Born Bette Joan Henritze, her father was an electrician, her mother was a secretary, Bette studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. This led to her Broadway debut in the production "Jenny Kissed Me" (1948). Over the next four decades, she would appear in scores of wide range stage productions which included several Shakespearian plays. She distinguished herself in 1967, when she received the Obie Award for her performances in the production "The Rimers of Eldritch". She had a lengthy career in TV, as she appeared on such programs as "The Defenders", "East Side/West Side", "The Doctors and the Nurses" and "N.Y.P.D." among many others. Her film credits include the Oscar garnered "The Hospital" (1971) and "The World According to Garp" (1982).
movieTaking Woodstock
as Annie · 2009 · 6.2
movieFar from Heaven
as Mrs. Leacock · 2002 · 7.1
tvThe Education of Max Bickford
as Mrs. Moncreve · 2001 · 4.0
movieJudy Berlin
as Dolores Engler · 1999 · 5.9
tvThird Watch
as Mrs. Wilkins · 1999 · 7.9
movieThe Object of My Affection
as Mrs. Skinner · 1998 · 5.8
tvNew York News
as · 1995 · 7.0
movieMagical Make-Over
as Mrs. Gorniki · 1994 · 9.0
movieOther People's Money
as Emma · 1991 · 6.1
movieBrighton Beach Memoirs
as Mrs. Murphy · 1986 · 6.6
movieThe World According to Garp
as Woman Candidate · 1982 · 6.7
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
as Ursula · 1973 · 6.0
movieRage
as Sarah Parker · 1972 · 6.7
movieThe Mind Snatchers
as Anna Kraus · 1972 · 5.9
movieThe Hospital
as Operating Room Nurse · 1971 · 6.6
movieThe Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
as Mother · 1965 · 10.0
tvThe Defenders
as Katie Malloy · 1961 · 6.3
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
as · 1951 · 8.8