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American actress (1914–86)
Betty Kean
Publicity Photo of Betty Kean
Born (1914-12-15 ) December 15, 1914Died September 29, 1986(1986-09-29) (aged 71 ) Occupation Actress Years active 1942–1986 Spouses
(m. 1934; ann. 1936)
(m. 1937; div. 1939)
(m. 1939; div. 1942)
(m. 1956; died 1972) Children 2
Betty Kean (December 15, 1914 – September 29, 1986) was an actress and part of the 1950s era comedy duo the Kean Sisters with her sister Jane Kean .[1] Jim Backus and her last husband Lew Parker . She died in 1986 of cancer in Hollywood .[2]
Biography
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Kean was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1914. She began her acting career in 1942, appearing in films like Moonlight Masquerade Gals, Incorporated Sing a Jingle Hi, Good Lookin'!
During the 1950s she was part, along her sister Jane, of the comedy duo the Kean Sisters, which worked the nightclub circuit throughout the 1940s and 1950s and appeared on Broadway in the 1955 musical, Ankles Aweigh [3]
On television, Kean portrayed Amy Tucker on Leave It to Larry [4] Naked City The Andy Griffith Show My World and Welcome to It The Love Boat
One of her last television appearances was in the February 22, 1986, episode of The Facts of Life ,
Her final film credit was Dreamscape in 1984.
Personal life
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Kean was married four times; to Roy Sedley from 1934 to 1936, to Frank Fay from 1937 to 1939, with whom she had one daughter, Cathy Jane Fay, to Jim Backus from 1939 to 1942 and lastly to Lew Parker from 1956 to 1972 with whom she had another daughter, Deirdre.[1]
Death
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Kean died of cancer in Los Angeles on September 29, 1986.[2]
Selected filmography
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Film
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Television
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References
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^ Broeske, Pat H. (May 4, 1991). "For Her, 'Honeymooners' Never Over: Musical: Jane Kean, who performs on college and cruise circuits, is best remembered as Trixie in the latter-day cast of the TV classic" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2021-10-01 .
^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
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