Betta St. John
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 debut at the age of ten in Destry Rides Again (1939) and as an orphan in Jane Eyre (1944). 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, she appeared in The Robe (1953), Dream Wife (1953), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954), and The Student Prince (1954). St. John appeared in two Tarzan films and ended her career as the heroine of Horror Hotel (1960). She continued to act in films and television until 1965 when she retired. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betta St. John, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- 1960 ·The City of the Deadas Patricia Russell
- 1960 ·Tarzan the Magnificentas Fay Ames
- 1958 ·Corridors of Bloodas Susan
- 1958 ·The Snorkelas Jean Edwards
- 1957 ·High Tide at Noonas Joanna
- 1957 ·Tarzan and the Lost Safarias Diana Penrod
- 1955 ·Alias John Prestonas Sally Sandford
- 1955 ·The Naked Dawnas Maria Lopez
- 1954 ·The Law vs. Billy the Kidas Nita Maxwell
- 1954 ·The Student Princeas Princess Johanna
- 1954 ·The Saracen Bladeas Lady Iolanthe Rogliano
- 1954 ·Dangerous Missionas Mary Tiller
- 1953 ·All the Brothers Were Valiantas Native girl
- 1953 ·The Robeas Miriam
- 1953 ·Dream Wifeas Tarji
- 1952 ·South Pacificas Liat
- 1943 ·Jane Eyreas Girl
- 1941 ·Lydiaas Blind Girl
- 1940 ·Waldo's Last Standas Tap Dancer
- 1939 ·Destry Rides Againas Singing Girl in Wagon (uncredited)