Carol Channing Talks Betty Garrett

Broadway star Betty Garrett died in Los Angeles at the age of 91.  Click here for her full Broadway obituary. 

A little know fact is that Carol Channing was Betty's roommate in the early days of their careers, before either of them became successful. About Betty's death, Carol had this to say "No one could have had a dearer sweeter more unselfish roommate than Betty Garrett. To save me after I was fired from the Borstht Circuit (Camp Cataminm), she kept encouraging me. She was gorgeously talented and funny herself. My deep gratitude goes with her." 

Garrett's stage credits include MY ONE AND ONLY (Reprise, Los Angeles 2006), FOLLIES (Roundabout 2001), MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1989), THE SUPPORTING CAST (1981), Betty GarretT AND OTHER SONGS (Los Angeles, 1974), A GIRL COULD GET LUCKY (Broadway, 1964), SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY (Broadway, 1963), BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL (Broadway, 1960), BELLS ARE RINGING (Broadway, 1956), CALL ME MISTER (Broadway, 1946), LAFFING ROOM ONLY (Broadway, 1944), JACKPOT (1944), SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS (1943), LET FREEDOM SING (1942), OF V WE SING (1942).

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos