Betty Ann Carr | |
|---|---|
 Carr in 1971 | |
| Born | Betty Ann Brown September 6, 1942 [1] Tennessee, United States |
| Died | January 7, 1995 (aged 52) Morristown, Hamblen Claiborne County, Tennessee |
| Years active | 1972–1985 |
| Spouse | Tom Carr |
Betty Ann Carr (1942-1995) was an American actress, musician, [1] composer [1] and film editor [1] best remembered for her television work.
Carr was born to William Raymond and Helen Marie Brown as one-half Cherokee and one-half French and was the oldest of six children. [1] She was raised on a small farm in Asbury, Missouri, outside Joplin, Missouri and according to the actress, grew up in a poor family, saying: "We were poor, but so was everybody else, so I didn't think about that. [1] [2]
Despite interests in music as a child, Carr studied Drama at the San Diego State University. [3]
Her siblings are Perry, James, Susan, Benny, Kay Brown.[ citation needed ]
Carr started her career by appearing as a dancer in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In . Her first prominent role came in 1971, replacing actress Sandra Ego as Betty Ann Sundown in the western series Cade's County until 1972. [3] Besides appearing in the series, she taught to Indian actors at Jay Silverheels's drama school in San Fernando Valley. [3] On this work, she commented in a 1973 interview:
Carr, however, did not consider herself as an 'Indian actress' until casting directors rejected her at auditions because she looked "too ethnic" or "too dark" for non-Indian parts. [4] Carr is probably best remembered for appearing as Monica Bell in the daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place , for which she flew from San Diego to Los Angeles. Carr achieved some fame with the role, which she first played in May 1973, and was featured in several daytime-oriented magazines. She also composed songs for musicians by the time, and edited an Indian film. [1]
Following the show's cancellation, Carr went on to guest star in several TV series and she was active as an actress until 1985.
Carr was married to engineer Tom Carr. [1]
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