Biography

Elisabeth Carmen Sturm was born in Spain, raised in Germany, and came to California in the late 1950s. As a young, single actress, she lived at the famous Hollywood Studio Club. She became a United States citizen in 1966, aged 33.

In 1962, she was cast in Timothy Carey's The World's Greatest Sinner (1962) but due to a financial dispute with the producer, coupled with the dragged-out, year-long shooting schedule, she opted not to complete work on the picture. She appeared in the final cut of the film in several dramatic scenes. She received credit in the end titles, but originally her role in the film was much more significant as a major supporting character. Betty reluctantly took Carey to the labor commissioner, and finally received financial compensation for her acting work. She later appeared in another independent film, but then married former actor turned entertainment attorney Robert Winckler, and quit acting altogether. They had two children: a daughter, Patricia Winckler-Tousignant, and a son, writer/producer/director William Winckler.

Betty Sturm Winckler died in 2023, aged 89, of Alzheimer's disease.
- IMDb mini biography by: D. Ascalon