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Betty Smith (other)
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Betty Smith (1896–1972) was an American author. Betty Smith may also refer to: *Betty Smith (musician) (1929–2011), English jazz saxophonist and singer * Betty Ruth Smith (fl. 1920s–1940s), American actress best known for her work in old-time radio * Betty Smith (''American Dad!''), fictional character See also * Betty Smith Williams (fl. 1950s–1980s), American nurse *Elizabeth Smith (other) Elizabeth Smith may refer to: Politicians *Elizabeth Andrews (1882–1960), née Smith, Welsh Labour Party politician, writer, and suffragist *Elizabeth Rudel Smith (1911–1997), Treasurer of the United States *Elizabeth Joan Smith (1928–2016), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Smith
Betty Smith (born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner; December 15, 1896 – January 17, 1972) was an American playwright and novelist, who wrote the 1943 bestseller '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn''. Early years Smith was born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner on December 15, 1896, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York to first-generation German-Americans John C. Wehner, a waiter, and Katherine (or Catherine) Hummel. She had a younger brother, William, and a younger sister, Regina. At the time of her birth the family was living at 207 Ewen Street (now Manhattan Avenue). When she was four, they were living at 227 Stagg Street, and would move several times to various tenements on Montrose Avenue and Hopkins Street before settling in a tenement on the top floor of 702 Grand Street. It was the Grand Street tenement that served as the setting for ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn''. As a child, Smith developed an early passion for the written word, and at age eight she received an A for a school compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Smith (musician)
Betty Smith (6 July 1929 – 21 January 2011) was an English jazz saxophonist and singer. She began playing the saxophone at the age of nine and left school six years later to perform with the travelling all-female septet Archie's Juveniles. She performed in the Middle East in 1947 and flew to Germany the following year. Smith and her husband Jack Peberdy joined Freddy Randall's band in 1950 before leaving seven years later to form their own quintet. Her time with Randall saw her travel the United States with some success in the country's hit parade. Her newly formed quintet found regular work and Smith later performed with the Ted Heath Orchestra and alongside Kenny Baker. Her career ended in 1985 and did not recover sufficiently to resume performing. Early life and career Smith was born on 6 July 1929 in Sileby, Leicestershire. She began studying the piano from the age of six and started to play the saxophone (purchased by her father Gerald) three years later. Smith's talen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Ruth Smith
Betty Ruth Smith (May 25, 1915 – February 1, 2008) was an American actress best known for her work in old-time radio. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sloan H. Smith and a native of Wichita, Kansas, Smith began taking drama lessons when she was five years old. By 1922, she was "well known to theater patrons" when she performed a dance number in a musical program at the Wichita Theater. She acted on the campus radio station at the University of Kansas, from which she graduated in 1937. While she was a student at the university, students chose her as Homecoming Queen and Intercollegiate Festival Queen. She also acted in Little Theater productions in Wichita. Career After her college graduation, Smith took a job at radio station KFH in Wichita, having leading parts on ''The Phantom Theater'', ''Parlor Playhouse'', and other programs. While there, she also learned to write for radio. After 18 months on that station, she took a vacation in Chicago and auditioned successfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Dad! Characters
This article lists characters from the animated series ''American Dad!''. Voice cast The voice actors are not assembled as a group when performing the lines of their characters; rather, each of the voice actors perform their lines privately. The voice actors have stated that because of their personalities and tendency to goof off when together as a group, they would never get anything completed if they performed their lines collectively. Appearances Main characters Stan Smith Stanford Leonard "Stan" Smith (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is the title character on ''American Dad!'' who has an exaggeratedly masculine voice and manner about him. Stan is Francine's husband and Hayley and Steve's father. Hayley may or may not be Stan's biological daughter since Francine revealed to have cheated on Stan at a bachelorette party in the episode " The Kidney Stays in the Picture", but Stan regards Hayley as his daughter. As the Smith family breadwinner, Stan is a CIA agent. Early on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Smith Williams
Betty Smith Williams is an American nurse. Williams was the first African-American nurse to graduate from the nursing school at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). She later became the first black person to teach at college or university level in California. Williams is also a co-founder of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). Biography Williams earned her bachelor's degree in zoology from Howard University. Williams graduated with a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University's (CWRU) school of nursing in 1954, becoming the first black nurse to graduate from that school. In 1956, Williams became the first black person to teach at both the college or university level in California. She was hired to teach public health nursing at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1971, Williams was a co-founder of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). From 1995 to 1999, Williams was the president of NBNA. In 1980, Williams became a fellow of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
