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Betty Buehler

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

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

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.

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Local actress made a mark in Hollywood". The Daily Gazette. May 6, 1996. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "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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