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Elizabeth Ann Franzalia (née Brodel, February 5, 1920 – March 3, 2024), better known as Betty Brodel, was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian, She appeared in several films during a brief decade-long career, spanning 1936-1946, during the Hollywood Golden Age.
Mar 7, 2024 · Betty Brodel, a singer, actress and older sister of High Sierra and Sergeant York star Joan Leslie, died Sunday in Florida, family member Cathy Palmer told The Hollywood Reporter. She...
Betty Brodel (1920-2024) was an actress who appeared in movies such as 'Swing Hostess' and 'Too Young to Know'. She was the older sister of actress Joan Leslie and married Joe Franzalia in 1948.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- February 5, 1920
- Betty Brodel
- March 3, 2024
Betty Brodel. Actress: Swing Hostess. Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Brodel Franzalia, older sister to actress, Joan Leslie, turned 100 years old on February 5, 2020.
- February 5, 1920
- March 3, 2024
Mar 7, 2024 · Betty Brodel - an actress and the sister of golden age ingénue Joan Leslie - has passed away at 104. The veteran actress died Sunday in Florida a family member named Cathy Palmer told The...
- Justin Enriquez
Leslie was born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel, the youngest child in her family. Her father was a bank clerk. Joan's two older sisters, Betty and Mary Brodel, shared their mother's musical interest and started to learn how to play instruments, such as the saxophone and the banjo, at an early age.
Mar 4, 2024 · Betty Brodel Franzalia, who appeared in movies like Yankee Doodle Dandy and Hollywood Canteen, passed away at 104 in Florida. She was the older sister of actress Joan Leslie, who starred in High Sierra and Sergeant York.
