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Betsy Gay

Known For
Acting
Born
February 2, 1929 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Died
June 13, 2025
Active Years
1936–1943 (8 Years)
Total Credits
13 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 2, 1929 Died Jun 13, 2025 Waterford, Connecticut, USA 13 credits
13
Total Credits
1936–1943
8 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Betsy Gay works in acting. Born February 2, 1929 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA. Died June 13, 2025. Archytele tracks 13 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Mystery Plane

as Young Betty Lou

A Certain Scientific Railgun

as Susie Harper (uncredited)

Fire Country

as Broadway Number Performer

Frequent co-stars

John Trent 1 shared title
Marjorie Reynolds 1 shared title
Milburn Stone 1 shared title
Lucien Littlefield 1 shared title
Tommy Bupp 1 shared title
Jason Robards Sr. 1 shared title
George Lynn 1 shared title
Polly Ann Young 1 shared title
William P. Carleton 1 shared title
John S. Peters 1 shared title

Career timeline

What's Buzzin', Cousin?
How Spry I Am
Bachelor Daddy
At the CircusThe Zero HourMystery Plane
The Adventures of Tom SawyerCame the Brawn
When You're in LoveIt Happened in HollywoodOur Gang Follies of 1938
Arbor DayThe Pinch Singer

Full Filmography

13 titles
  • What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943) as Saree (uncredited)
  • How Spry I Am (1942) as Young Girl (uncredited)
  • Bachelor Daddy (1941) as Girl at Movie (uncredited)
  • At the Circus (1939) as Circus Midget (uncredited)
  • The Zero Hour (1939) as Orphan (uncredited)
  • Mystery Plane (1939) as Young Betty Lou
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) as Susie Harper (uncredited)
  • Came the Brawn (1938) as Effie, Girl Behind Darla
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  • When You're in Love (1937) as Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
  • It Happened in Hollywood (1937) as Sis (uncredited)
  • Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) as Blonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)
  • Arbor Day (1936) as Dancing Girl
  • The Pinch Singer (1936) as Broadway Number Performer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Betsy Gay best known for?

Betsy Gay is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mystery Plane (1939), A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009), Fire Country (2022).

When and where was Betsy Gay born?

Betsy Gay was born on February 2, 1929 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA. They passed away on June 13, 2025.

How many credits does Betsy Gay have?

Betsy Gay has accumulated over 13 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 1943.

What is Betsy Gay's background in cinema and television?

Betsy Gay (February 2, 1929 — June 13, 2025) was an American actress and yodeler, perhaps best known as Alfalfa's girlfriend Effie in the Our Gang Comedies. Gay appeared in films, television, and radio shows. Her film career mostly consisted of bit-parts during the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as The Adventures of To...

Betsy Gay by the numbers

13credits
13films
0TV series
1936–1943active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (13) Born on February 2 In memoriam 2025

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