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Home/People/Betsy Gay
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Born
Feb 2, 1929Died: Jun 13, 2025
Lived 96 years
Place of Birth
Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

13
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Elizabeth Ann Cashen
Elizabeth Ann Gunst
IMDb Profile

Betsy Gay

Acting

Biography
Betsy Gay (February 2, 1929 — June 13, 2025) was an American actress and yodeler, perhaps best known as Alfalfa's girlfriend Effie in the Our Gang Comedies. Gay appeared in films, television, and radio shows. Her film career mostly consisted of bit-parts during the Golden Age of Hollywood, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937) and Mystery Plane (1939). Her final role was in 1943. Throughout her singing career, Gay worked alongside the likes of Dale Evans, Stuart Hamblen, and Tex Williams. She won a yodelling competition in California two years in a row in the mid-1940s. She had several music recordings with labels such as Capitol Records and Decca Records.
What's Buzzin', Cousin? poster

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

as Saree (uncredited)
1943
How Spry I Am poster

How Spry I Am

as Young Girl (uncredited)
1942
Bachelor Daddy poster

Bachelor Daddy

as Girl at Movie (uncredited)
1941
At the Circus poster

At the Circus

as Circus Midget (uncredited)
1939
The Zero Hour poster

The Zero Hour

as Orphan (uncredited)
1939
Mystery Plane poster

Mystery Plane

as Young Betty Lou
1939
Came the Brawn poster

Came the Brawn

as Effie, Girl Behind Darla
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer poster

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Susie Harper (uncredited)
1938
Our Gang Follies of 1938 poster

Our Gang Follies of 1938

as Blonde Alfalfa Fangirl (uncredited)
1937
It Happened in Hollywood poster

It Happened in Hollywood

as Sis (uncredited)
1937
When You're in Love poster

When You're in Love

as Performing Arts Student (uncredited)
1937
Arbor Day poster

Arbor Day

as Dancing Girl
1936
The Pinch Singer poster

The Pinch Singer

as Broadway Number Performer
1936