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Betsy Gay(1929-2025)

  • Actress
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Betsy Gay was born on 2 February 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for Mystery Plane (1939), Arbor Day (1936) and The Pinch Singer (1936). She was married to Thomas Elbert Cashen. She died on 13 June 2025 in Bakersfield, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1929
DiedJune 13, 2025(96)
BornFebruary 2, 1929
DiedJune 13, 2025(96)
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Known for

Marjorie Reynolds and John Trent in Mystery Plane (1939)
Mystery Plane
5.3
  • Betty Lou - as a Young Girl
  • 1939
Arbor Day (1936)
Arbor Day
6.6
Short
  • Dancing girl(as Betty Gay)
  • 1936
Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in The Pinch Singer (1936)
The Pinch Singer
6.8
Short
  • Broadway Number Performer
  • 1936
Came the Brawn (1938)
Came the Brawn
6.9
Short
  • Effie
  • 1938

Credits

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Actress

  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Freddy Martin, and Ann Miller in What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)
    What's Buzzin', Cousin?
    6.2
    • Saree (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • How Spry I Am
    Short
    • Young girl (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Edward Everett Horton, Kathryn Adams, Evelyn Ankers, Baby Sandy, Franklin Pangborn, Raymond Walburn, and Donald Woods in Bachelor Daddy (1941)
    Bachelor Daddy
    5.5
    • Girl at Movie (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Groucho Marx, Eve Arden, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in At the Circus (1939)
    At the Circus
    6.8
    • Circus Midget (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Adrienne Ames and Frieda Inescort in The Zero Hour (1939)
    The Zero Hour
    5.3
    • Orphan (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Marjorie Reynolds and John Trent in Mystery Plane (1939)
    Mystery Plane
    5.3
    • Betty Lou - as a Young Girl
    • 1939
  • Came the Brawn (1938)
    Came the Brawn
    6.9
    Short
    • Effie
    • 1938
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    7.0
    • Susie Harper (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
    Our Gang Follies of 1938
    7.2
    Short
    • Blonde Girl Fan of Alfalfa (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Richard Dix and Fay Wray in It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
    It Happened in Hollywood
    6.3
    • Sis (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Cary Grant and Grace Moore in When You're in Love (1937)
    When You're in Love
    6.2
    • Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Arbor Day (1936)
    Arbor Day
    6.6
    Short
    • Dancing girl (as Betty Gay)
    • 1936
  • Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, and Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer in The Pinch Singer (1936)
    The Pinch Singer
    6.8
    Short
    • Broadway Number Performer
    • 1936

Soundtrack

  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Freddy Martin, and Ann Miller in What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)
    What's Buzzin', Cousin?
    6.2
    • performer: "They're Courtin' in the Mountains", "Everybody's Countin' Eight-to-the-Bar" (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Betty Gay
  • Born
    • February 2, 1929
    • Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • June 13, 2025
    • Bakersfield, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Thomas Elbert CashenMay 29, 1954 - June 16, 2005 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Suzanne Marie Cashen
  • Parents
      Helen Marie Corboy

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Commenced on the screen by being featured in "Our Gang Comedies," which later became known as the "Little Rascals." She appeared in several episodes before accepting the role of "Alfalfa's" girlfriend, "Effie.".

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