Betta St. John

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Betta St John born November 26 1929 Hawthorne California is an American actress singer and dancer Born as Betty Jean Striegler St John made her film debut at the age of ten in Destry Rides Again 1939 and as an orphan in Jane Eyre 1944 She was discovered by Rodgers and Hammerstein and played a small role in the Broadway musical Carousel in 1945 By 1949 she created the role of Liat in the musical South Pacific and followed the production to London On film she appeared in The Robe 1953 Dream Wife 1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant 1953 The Law vs Billy the Kid 1954 and The Student Prince 1954 St John appeared in two Tarzan films and ended her career as the heroine of Horror Hotel 1960 She continued to act in films and television until 1965 when she retired Description above from the Wikipedia article Betta St John licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia