Actress, comedienne, singer and dancer, Betty Garrett died of an aortic aneurysm on February 12th at the age of 91.. Spending much of her early career on Broadway and touring with her nightclub act, Garrett was signed by MGM in the late '40s. Her later career involved her role on All in the Family as the neighbor Irene, and in Laverne & Shirley as the landlady Edna, which won her a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series.
Garrett then performed in a series of small roles for shows such as: Murder She Wrote, the Golden Girls, Boston Public and Grey's Anatomy.
In 2003, Garrett received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was honored for her 90th birthday.
(via Wikipedia)
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