Betta St. John
| Betta St. John | |
|---|---|
 with Deborah Kerr in Dream Wife | |
| Born |
Betty Jean Striegler November 26, 1929 Hawthorne, California, US |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1939-1965 |
| Notable work | Dream Wife |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Grant (m. 1952; d. 1992) (3 children) |
Betta St. John (born November 26, 1929, Hawthorne, California) is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Born as Betty Jean Striegler, St. John made her film début at the age of ten in Destry Rides Again (1939) and as an orphan in Jane Eyre (1943).[1] She was discovered by Rodgers and Hammerstein and played a small role in the Broadway musical Carousel in 1945. By 1949, she created the role of Liat in the musical South Pacific and followed the production to London.
On film, St. John portrayed a princess being courted by Cary Grant in the 1953 film Dream Wife. She also had featured roles in The Robe (1953), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) and The Student Prince (1954), and top billing in High Tide at Noon (1957). St. John appeared in two Tarzan films and ended her career as the heroine of Horror Hotel (1960).[2] She continued to act in films and television until 1965 when she retired.
Personal life
She was married to English actor Peter Grant from 1952[3] until his death in 1992; they had three children.
Filmography
- Destry Rides Again (1939)
- The Robe (1953)
- Dream Wife (1953)
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
- Dangerous Mission (1954)
- The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
- The Student Prince (1954)
- The Naked Dawn (1955)
- Alias John Preston (1955)
- High Tide at Noon (1957)
- Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)
- Corridors of Blood (1958)
- The Snorkel (1958)
- Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
- Horror Hotel (1960)
References
- ↑ St. John profile at Glamour Girls of the Screen website
- ↑ Fandango website
- ↑ "South Pacific Girl Finally Gets Her 'Wonderful Guy'". Milwaukee Journal. November 27, 1952. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
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