Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett
Garrett in 1950
Born	(1919-05-23)May 23, 1919 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 12, 2011(2011-02-12) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Annie Wright School
Alma mater	Neighborhood Playhouse
Occupations	Actress comedian dancer singer
Years active	1938–2011
Television	All in the Family, Laverne & Shirley
Spouse	Larry Parks ​ ​ (m. 1944; died 1975)​
Children	2, including Andrew Parks

Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 – February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. She originally performed on Broadway, and was then signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She appeared in several musical films, then returned to Broadway and made guest appearances on several television series.

Garrett later became known for the roles she played in two prominent 1970s sitcoms: Archie Bunker's politically liberal neighbor Irene Lorenzo in All in the Family and landlady Edna Babish in Laverne & Shirley. In later years, she appeared in television series such as The Golden Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Public and Becker as well as in several Broadway plays and revivals.