Betty Buehler

Maria Elizabeth Buehler de Lutz (December 10, 1921 – July 6, 2012)[1] was an American film actress.

Betty Buehler
Born(1921-12-10)December 10, 1921
DiedJuly 6, 2012(2012-07-06) (aged 90)
EducationColumbia University (BA)
OccupationActress

Buehler was from Gloversville, New York,[2] the daughter of Gustave Buehler, a baker and German immigrant.[3] She attended Fort Plain High School, Fort Plain, New York,[3] and graduated from Columbia University with a BA degree.[4]

Buehler's professional stage debut came with the Washington Square Players in Hamlet.[4]

Her work on television led to her having a film contract. Max Arnow, a talent scout for Columbia, saw her on TV and arranged a screen test, after which she had a long-term contract with Columbia.[4] She made her film debut in the noir crime thriller The Mob (1951) alongside Broderick Crawford.[5] She had an uncredited part in the 1953 film Taxi and then disappeared from the film industry.

Filmography

References
  1. "Maria Elizabeth (Betty) Buehler de Lutz, 90". Cape Cod Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. "Betty Buehler" (PDF). Gloversville NY Morning Herald, 9 Nov 1951. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. "Local actress made a mark in Hollywood". The Daily Gazette. May 6, 1996. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  4. "Betty Buehler Jumped From TV to Hollywood". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 14, 1951. p. 31. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'The Mob'". Lincoln Journal Star. December 16, 1951. p. 46. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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