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I can now see that our needs meshed perfectly: my need to be swept away by a man, to be held securely and adored by a man, and his need to find the girl who would be pliable and receptive to his idea of a couple, who wouldn't question his unspoken authority. I don't mean he wanted a mouse—and he knew very well he wasn't getting one.
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Born:
December 11, 1923
Died:
March 13, 2009
(aged 85)
Bio:
Betsy Blair was an American actress of film and stage, long based in London.
Known for:
Marty (1955)
Il Grido (1957)
Main Street (1956)
The Snake Pit (1948)
Betrayed (1988)
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