Betta St. John

Betta St. John

Nascimento : 1929-11-26, Hawthorne, California, USA

História

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

Perfil

Betta St. John

Filmes

A Cidade dos Mortos
Patricia Russell
A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.
Tarzan, o Magnífico
Fay Ames
Tarzan tem a missão de levar Coy Banton – o criminoso de seu melhor amigo, um assassino impiedoso – para a prisão, pegar a recompensa oferecida pelo Quartel General da Policia e entregá-la à viúva e aos filhos de seu amigo morto. O único caminho seguro seria pelo rio, porém, o pai de Coy e seus irmãos explodem o barco para resgatá-lo. Só restará a Tarzan seguir por terra, onde além de ter que recuperar Coy, deverá levar outros cinco ocupantes de seu barco pela selva adentro, todos com suas vaidades e segredos. Iniciada a perseguição a Coy e após uma batalha com a sua família, Tarzan ainda terá que enfrentar índios hostis e todos os perigos que a selva lhe reserva. Sua vida ficará nas mãos daqueles que sempre foram seus aliados, até que possa enfim, entregar o prisioneiro à policia e retornar para a amada selva. Tarzan o Magnífico é sem dúvida um dos melhores filmes de ação e aventura do homem da selva.
Corredores de Sangue
Susan
An 1840s British surgeon, experiments with anesthetic gases in an effort to make surgery pain-free. While doing so, his demonstration before a panel of his peers ends in a horrific mishap with his patient awakening under the knife; he is forced to leave his position in disgrace. To complicate matters, he becomes addicted to the gases and gets involved with a gang of criminals, led by Black Ben and his henchman Resurrection Joe.
Suicídio ou Assassinato?
Jean Edwards
Embora a polícia tenha chamado a morte de sua mãe como suicídio, uma adolescente acredita que seu padrasto a assassinou.
High Tide at Noon
Joanna
After returning home to a rugged island near Nova Scotia, Joanna, daughter of the local bigwig, struggles to choose between three eligible bachelors -- the rebel (Patrick McGoohan), the steadfast friend (Michael Craig) and the poetry-quoting newcomer (William Sylvester). As the local lobster supply dwindles due to overfishing, the island's inhabitants encounter economic difficulties.
Tarzan e a Expedição Perdida
Diana Penrod
Tarzan leads five passengers from a downed airplane out of the jungle. En route white hunter Hawkins tries to sell them to the Oparian chief.
Alias John Preston
Sally Sandford
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impression. Before long he has insinuated himself into local life, is married and is serving on the board of the local hospital. Everything seems to be going well for him until a newly appointed consultant psychiatrist shows up and starts asking some probing questions.
Madrugada da Traição
Maria Lopez
Santiago, a jolly modern bandito, has just lost his partner when he happens on the isolated farm of young Manuel and Maria Lopez...
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
Nita Maxwell
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.
The Student Prince
Princess Johanna
A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.
The Saracen Blade
Lady Iolanthe Rogliano
Based on the book of the same name by Frank Yerby. Pietro is an orphan who is raised by a family friend in 15th century Italy. When the friend is killed by the same nasty baron who murdered Pietro's father as he led the peasants in revolt against the baron's tyranny, Pietro vows vengeance against the entire family. This will prove difficult, since he's been in love with the daughter of the nasty baron since he was a child and wants to marry her.
Missão Perigosa
Mary Tiller
A policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.
Todos os Irmãos Eram Valentes
Native girl
Sailor Joel Shore (Robert Taylor) vai à procura de seu irmão caçador de baleias, Mark (Stewart Granger), que está perdido durante uma missão desastrosa no mar. Joel e sua esposa Priscilla (Ann Blyth), acabam encontrando Mark em uma ilha tropical, mas, para sua surpresa, o infortúnio e a tragédia o transformaram em um homem perturbado e desesperado. Em pouco tempo, Mark começa a buscar um relacionamento romântico com Priscila, levando a uma rivalidade feroz e um motim violento.
O Manto Sagrado
Miriam
O primeiro filme rodado em Cinema Scope, O Manto Sagrado foi indicado para cinco categorias do prêmio Oscar em 1953, incluindo Melhor Filme e Melhor Ator para Richard Burton. Burton interpreta Marcellus Gallio, o centurião romano encarregado do supervisionar a crucificação de Cristo. Mas quando ele ganha o manto de Cristo em um jogo de azar ao pé da cruz, sua vida muda para sempre.
Quem é Meu Amor?
Tarji
Clemson Reade sofre no seu relacionamento com Effie, pois ela sempre coloca os assuntos do país à frente do namoro. Quando ela lhe pede para adiarem o casamento, ele decide por um ponto final no relacionamento. Ele parte em busca da mulher ideal, e parece encontrar na princesa Tarji, que possa lhe servir, mas não consegue esquecer Effie.
Jane Eyre
Girl
After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.
Lydia
Blind Girl
Lydia MacMillan, a wealthy woman who has never married, invites several men her own age to her home to reminisce about the times when they were young and courted her. In memory, each romance seemed splendid and destined for happiness, but in each case, Lydia realizes, the truth was less romantic, and ill-starred.
Waldo's Last Stand
Tap Dancer
The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.
Atire a Primeira Pedra
Singing Girl in Wagon (uncredited)
Homem que controla pequena cidade mata xerife e elege um vagabundo para substituí-lo. O que ele não sabe é que o rapaz não irá se dobrar.