Susie Garrett
| Susie Garrett | |
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| Born | December 29, 1929 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2002 (aged 72) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
Susie Garrett (December 29, 1929 – May 24, 2002) was an American actress, best known for playing "Mrs. Betty Johnson" on the TV series Punky Brewster from 1984 to 1988.
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[edit] Personal life
Garrett had an associate's degree in psychology from Shaw College. She was the older sister of Marla Gibbs. Together, they co-founded the Crossroads Art Academy acting school in Los Angeles.
[edit] Career
Born in Detroit in 1929, she sang jazz at clubs in the city. She starred in such plays as Dark of the Moon and Shakin' the Mess Out of Misery, and had a small part in the 1989 film Wicked Stepmother.
Aside from Punky Brewster, she has guest starred on The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, and her sister's TV series The Jeffersons and 227.
[edit] Death
Garrett died of cancer at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan, on May 24, 2002, aged 72. She is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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