| Birth: | Apr. 22, 1923
Nashville
Davidson County
Tennessee, USA | | Death: | Dec. 11, 2008
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Model, American Folk Figure. She was a photographer's model who was the subject of thousands of pin-up pictures during the post-World War II years. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, she was a graduate of Peabody College and worked briefly as a teacher. Moving to California, she worked as a model and actress, and, in 1950, was spotted by photographer Jerry Tibbs who created her first pin-ups. However, it was photographer Bunny Yeager's images of her with and without leopard skins that brought her lasting renown, and her nadir in the field came when "Playboy" magazine depicted her in a Santa hat as Miss January, 1955. Also in 1955, she was summoned before Estes Kefauver's Senate committee investigating pornography, though she was never made to testify. She dropped from view in 1957, moving to Florida, then California. She battled mental illness, and went through two failed marriages. She eventually reappeared as a born-again Christian, and saw her popularity rise again. 2006 saw the release of the film "The Notorious Bettie Page", with actress Gretchen Mol portraying her, and Richard Foster published "The Real Bettie Page". Her image continues to be marketed the world-over. (bio by: Bob Hufford)
Search Amazon for Bettie Page | | | Burial:
Westwood Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Dec 12, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 32128419 |
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