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Betty Ann Carr
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Carr in 1971
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Betty Ann Brown
September 6, 1942 Tennessee, United States
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| Years active | 1972–1985 |
| Spouse(s) | Tom Carr |
Betty Ann Carr (born in 1942) is an American actress who also worked as a musician, composer, and film editor. She is most famous for her roles on television.
About Betty Ann Carr's Early Life
Betty Ann Carr was born in 1942. Her parents were William Raymond and Helen Marie Brown. Betty Ann is part Cherokee and part French. She is the oldest of six children in her family.
Betty grew up on a small farm. This farm was in Asbury, Missouri, near Joplin, Missouri. She has said that her family was poor. However, she also said that many families were poor back then. So, she did not think much about it.
Even though she loved music as a child, Betty Ann studied Drama. She went to San Diego State University to learn acting. Her siblings are Perry, James, Susan, Benny, and Kay Brown.
Betty Ann Carr's Acting Career
Betty Ann Carr started her career as a dancer. She appeared in party scenes on the TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Her first big acting role came in 1971. She joined the western TV series Cade's County. Betty Ann played the character Betty Ann Sundown until 1972.
While working on the show, she also taught acting. She helped Native American actors at Jay Silverheels's drama school. This school was in the San Fernando Valley. In 1973, she talked about this work. She said that Native Americans had not been taught drama before. She believed that to have good actors, they needed to train young people. She taught kids who were 18 and younger.
For a while, a bus brought students weekly. These students were 12 to 16 years old. They came from the Sherman Institute. But this stopped when the Institute ran out of money for the bus driver.
At first, Betty Ann did not see herself as an 'Indian actress'. But then, casting directors started turning her down. They said she looked "too ethnic" or "too dark" for non-Native American parts. This made her realize how her heritage affected her career.
Betty Ann Carr is best known for playing Monica Bell. This was a role in the daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place. She flew daily from San Diego to Los Angeles to film the show. This role made her quite famous. She was featured in many magazines about daytime TV shows. She also wrote songs for musicians. And she edited a film about Native American culture.
After Return to Peyton Place ended, Betty Ann appeared in other TV series. She continued acting until 1985.
Betty Ann Carr's Personal Life
Betty Ann Carr is married to an engineer named Tom Carr.
