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- Birth nameElizabeth Louise Keim
- Betty Lou Keim was born, in 1938, in Malden, Massachusetts. She made her debut as Peggy Allison in the television series, My Son Jeep (1953). She later appeared on The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) and The Alcoa Hour (1955). Two movie roles followed in 1956, those being These Wilder Years (1956) and Teenage Rebel (1956). Betty's best performance was in Some Came Running (1958). In this fine film, she played Dawn Hirsh, the pretty, out of control daughter of a small town jeweler and his wife, played by Arthur Kennedy and Leora Dana. After appearing in the TV series The Deputy (1959) as Fran McCord in 1959, Betty married Warren Berlinger in 1960 and left show business. They have four children.- IMDb mini biography by: Denny Jackson
- SpouseWarren Berlinger(February 18, 1960 - January 27, 2010) (her death, 4 children)
- ParentsRaphael Conrad KeimDorothy Claire Tracy
- Played a spiteful, troublesome daughter opposite Patricia Neal on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses". The play was then turned into a film the following year entitled Teenage Rebel (1956) with Betty Lou reprising her role opposite Ginger Rogers.
- Retired following her marriage to actor Warren Berlinger in 1960. Raised a family of four.
- Known for playing rebellious teen daughters in late 1950s films, she had contracts with both MGM and Fox at the height of her career, retiring after marrying actor Warren Berlinger.
- Upon her death, she was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, CA.
- Her children by actor Warren Berlinger are Lisa, David, Edward and Elizabeth.
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