Biography

Identical twin sisters Betty Mae Crane and Beverly Crane were born on Wednesday, April 11, 1917, in west north-western capital city of Salt Lake City, Utah. Betty Mae is credited to being in 15 films and identical twin Beverly is in the same 15 films, then made two more without Betty Mae. The 15 films both were in are: 01: Doctor's Orders (1930). 02: Dollar Dizzy (1930). 03: Teacher's Pet (1930). 04: Bigger and Better (1930). 05: Looser Than Loose (1930). 06: School's Out (1930). 07: Another Fine Mess (1930). 08: High C's (1930). 09: Blood and Thunder (1931). 10: Love Business (1930). 11: Love Fever (1931). 12: The Beast of the City (1932). 13: Moulin Rouge (1934). 14: Girl O' My Dreams (1934). 15: All Girl Revue (1940) is or was the final (& top musical) that the identical duo acted in together. The two that Beverly Crane acted or sang in without Betty Mae Crane were made or released 10 years later, in 1950. They were: Blonde Dynamite (1950) and Emergency Wedding (1950).
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Both sisters expressed an interest in music and dancing at an early age and by age 9 they had established their two-girl act on stage and in films. By 13 they were contracted to Hal Roach to perform talking titles for at least 6 short films but never shared any screen time with any of the other actors. Their biggest break came when they were cast in the Broadway production of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson's 'Hellzapoppin'. which was said to be even crazier than the film version. While in New York, Beverly met and fell in love with Earl "Pat" Trees, who was in the Army Air Corps. When he was posted to Texas, Beverly left show business and joined him in Texas, where they were married. They then moved to Peru until the outbreak of WWII, when Earl was transferred to Florida, then in 1943 to Dayton, Ohio. After several more moves they settled in Columbus in 1956 with their children. Betty Mae finished the Broadway run of 'Hellzapoppin' and returned to California where she married, but soon after her husband was killed in a plane crash. She remarried in 1942, retired from show business, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Her husband pre-deceased her and she died in 1983 from pneumonia.
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Twin sister of Beverly Crane who died in 2006. They appeared together in many 'Hal Roach' comedy shorts starring Laurel & Hardy and The Little Rascals. They also appeared together in musical films.

. She and her sister Beverley filmed talking titles for the Laurel and Hardy film 'Their First Mistake' but this was re edited and eventually released as 'Pardon Us' but without the girls contribution.

Attended the Lawlor Professional School for young performers, under the tutelage of Viola F. Lawlor.