Betty Walker
- The British actress of this name is listed under her stage name, Helen Roberts.
| Betty Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edith Seeman August 7, 1928 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | July 26, 1982 (aged 53) |
Betty Walker (August 7, 1928–July 26, 1982) was a Jewish-American comic who performed primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. She was born Edith Seeman in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Latvian immigrants.
Life and career
Over the course of her career, Betty appeared numerous times on television, almost always doing her telephone act, wherein she delivered a monologue to her unseen friend "Ceil" at the other end of the line. She is not to be confused with non-Jewish actress/comedian Nancy Walker, who appeared on the television shows Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Rhoda's mother, Mrs. Morgenstern. She made guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show and The Steve Allen Show, on the radio, and in film, most notably in Exodus in 1960.
Walker also released several comedy albums including:
- Hello, Ceil It’s Me!!!
- Love and Laughter
- Aunt Lena and Her Entire Family Circle (1979)
- You Don’t Have to be Jewish / When You’re in Love the whole World is Jewish (featured)
- Spike Jones’s Strictly for Music Lovers (featured)
References
External links
- Lessons in Laughter: Betty Walker in Comedy College
- Betty Walker's obituary New York Times July 28, 1982