Betta St. John, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Betta St. John

American actress

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1929

Place of Birth: Hawthorne, California, United States

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Betta St.
John (born Betty Jean Striegler, November 26, 1929) is an American actress, singer and dancer. Born in Hawthorne, California, St.
John was part of the Meglin Kiddies troupe as a youngster.
She made her film debut at the age of ten in Destry Rides Again (1939) and as an orphan in Jane Eyre (1943).
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 on Broadway and followed the production to London. On film, St.
John portrayed a princess being courted by Cary Grant in the 1953 film Dream Wife.
She also had featured roles in The Robe (1953), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), The Student Prince (1954), and top billing in High Tide at Noon (1957).
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.