Bennye Gatteys

Bennye Gatteys
Born Bennye Laura Gatteys
(1940-11-20)November 20, 1940
Dallas, Texas
Occupation Actress and singer
Years active 1950 - 1977
Spouse(s) Steve Duchscherer (div. 1976)
Children 0

Bennye Gatteys (born November 11, 1940) is an American actress remembered mostly for her appearances in many anthology television series and soap operas.

Early years

Born in Dallas, Texas as Bennye Laura Gatteys, her father had originally preferred to have a son but when a daughter was born he added an 'e' to her name. [1]

Career

Gatteys got her start on age 15 on a game show, Name That Tune, during which she won $19,000. Subsequent to that, she was discovered by Kermit Bloomgarden, a Broadway producer who cast her in the production of The Diary of Anne Frank, which jumpstarted her career in musical theater.

Her first big break in television came during her appearance in the television anthology series Look Up and Live, a sitcom in which she, at the age of 16, co-starred opposite a then-teenaged Warren Beatty. During the short-lived series, Beatty and Gatteys formed a strong connection; Gatteys recalled Beatty walking her home from rehearsals and shoots and described him as her "big brother, friend, [and] companion", and she helped him read for a starring role in the Broadway musical Ohio.[2]

Her career continued largely in the field of theater, soap operas, and variety shows until she retired from show business in 1977.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Bennye Gatteys Biography". IMDB. November 19, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved May 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Finstad, Suzanne (September 27, 2005). Warren Beatty: A Private Man. Crown Archetype. p. 24 - 25. ISBN 9780307345295.
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