Betsy Drake

贝特西·德雷克是美国女演员、作家和心理治疗师，生于法国，父母为美国人。她因20世纪40年代末至50年代的电影生涯而闻名，常饰演聪慧、健康的女性。德雷克出演了13部电影，包括《每个女孩都应该结婚》(1948)和《多一人》(1952)，她是好莱坞传奇人物加里·格兰特的第三任妻子。离开演艺圈后，她在哈佛大学获得心理学硕士学位，并在伦敦担任持证心理治疗师。她的回忆录《星辰之书》于2016年去世后出版。[编辑]

贝特西·德雷克于1923年9月11日出生于法国塞纳河畔讷伊，父母是富有的美国人。她的父亲是实业家，在大萧条期间失去大部分财产，迫使全家在贝特西童年时返回美国。她在康涅狄格州长大，就读于弗吉尼亚州著名的马德拉学校，在那里培养了对戏剧和写作的热情。为谋生，她做过模特和夜总会女招待。她在纽约市的美国戏剧艺术学院学习表演，1942年凭借《绿野常青》中的小角色在百老汇首次亮相。一位星探在夏季剧团的演出中发现她，随后她获得了雷电华电影公司的试镜机会。她还创作短篇小说和诗歌，部分发表于杂志。[编辑]

德雷克于1947年与雷电华电影公司签约，同年以未署名角色在电影《主教之妻》中首次亮相。她的第一个署名角色是1948年的《每个女孩都应该结婚》，在拍摄中她遇到了加里·格兰特。在接下来的十年里，她主演了多部电影，包括与威廉·鲍威尔合作的《黑暗中的舞蹈》(1949)、与鲍勃·霍普合作的《大情人》(1949)以及《漂亮宝贝》(1950)。她与格兰特共同主演了《多一人》(1952)和《激昂的深情》(1957)，后者还由索菲娅·罗兰主演。她的最后一个电影角色是在《不可驯服的莫莉·布朗》(1962)中未署名的客串。与格兰特离婚后，她转向写作，于1958年出版了小说《风之子》。后来她在哈佛大学获得心理学硕士学位，并成为持证心理治疗师，在伦敦执业直至退休。[编辑]

德雷克在银幕上塑造了健康、邻家女孩的形象，常饰演聪慧独立的女性。媒体常将她描绘成“驯服加里·格兰特的女人”或“离开的妻子”。她的个人风格精致而低调，反映了她对隐私的偏好。离开好莱坞后，她基本避开聚光灯，后来的治疗师生涯与电影往事保持分离。经典好莱坞爱好者视她为选择不同道路的有才华的女演员，社交媒体上的粉丝账号分享她作品的老照片和片段。[编辑]

Betsy Drake remains a figure of enduring interest within the specific sphere of classic Hollywood history, though her legacy is inextricably linked to her marriage to Cary Grant rather than a distinct, mobilized fanbase. Unlike modern celebrities who command organized digital communities or initiate fan-funded projects, Drake's admirers are typically categorized as general enthusiasts of mid-20th-century cinema or devotees of the Grant canon. There is no documented collective name for her supporters, nor are there records of specific rituals, inside jokes, or charitable drives originating from a dedicated group during her lifetime or since her passing in 2015. Her cultural mythology is defined by the narrative of the woman who successfully tamed the legendary actor and later served as his confidante, a story that persists in biographies but lacks the chaotic energy of viral fandoms. The iFANN Global Fame Engine has evaluated this person, but they do not currently hold a placement in the published rankings (Global Top 1,000 or a Top-100 scope list). Consequently, Betsy Drake is not ranked among the world's most famous individuals in the current dataset. This absence of a numerical position reflects her status as a respected historical figure whose fame is maintained through film preservation societies and academic study rather than contemporary search volume or media consumption signals.[编辑]

Drake introduced Cary Grant to LSD therapy, a practice he credited with significantly improving his emotional well-being. She was a close friend of actress and writer Ruth Gordon, and after their divorce, she never remarried, stating simply that she "had the best." Following her departure from the screen, she earned a master's degree in psychology from Harvard and worked as a licensed psychotherapist in London, becoming one of the first actresses to pursue such a graduate degree after leaving the film industry. A widely retold story in her biography concerns her decision to leave acting shortly after marrying Grant in 1949 to focus on his career and domestic life, a move considered unusual for a rising star of her caliber at the time. Her memoir, The Book of Stars, was published posthumously in 2016. While her role alongside Grant in Room for One More (1952) blurred the lines between their real-life and fictional personas, it did not generate the kind of legendary crowd reactions typical of figures like Elvis Presley. Her story remains one of quiet influence and high-profile association rather than chaotic fame or fan-driven hysteria.[编辑]

德雷克的父母是居住在法国的美国侨民。她的父亲是实业家，在大萧条期间失去财产。她有一个弟弟名叫理查德·德雷克。她没有孩子。与加里·格兰特离婚后，她独自居住在伦敦，过着远离公众视线的安静生活。她没有已知的宠物。[编辑]

德雷克与加里·格兰特结婚，并与他共同主演了三部电影。她还与威廉·鲍威尔、鲍勃·霍普、索菲娅·罗兰和黛比·雷诺兹合作过。她是女演员兼作家鲁思·戈登的密友。[编辑]

贝齐·德雷克唯一公开的恋情是与加里·格兰特。两人于1948年在电影《每个女孩都应该结婚》的片场相识，格兰特在几周内就求婚了。他们于1949年12月25日在亚利桑那州举行了一场私人婚礼。这对夫妻后来又合作了两部电影：1952年的《多一个房间》和1957年的《骄傲与激情》。由于格兰特控制欲强，而德雷克无法生育（这是格兰特极度渴望的），婚姻关系变得紧张。他们于1962年离婚。离婚后，德雷克对自己的私生活极为保密，从未再婚。她后来曾说格兰特是“一个很棒的人，但却是个难相处的丈夫”。截至2015年去世，她没有已知的恋爱伴侣。[编辑]

Betsy Drake, the American actress, writer, and psychotherapist best known as the third wife of Cary Grant, died on October 27, 2015, at the age of 92. She passed away in her home in London, England, where she had resided for many years following her retirement from acting to pursue a career as a psychotherapist. The confirmation of her death was issued by Michael Schreiber, a friend of Drake, who stated she died at her London residence.

Tributes to Betsy Drake remained confined to brief obituary notices and retrospectives in entertainment trade publications such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, which highlighted her legacy as Cary Grant's third wife and her own contributions to films like Every Girl Should Be Married and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Details regarding her funeral or memorial service have not been made public, with sources indicating that the event was private and lacking information on the date, location, attendees, or whether she was buried or cremated. Her final days were characterized by a quiet life in London, where no public appearances were recorded after her retirement from the film industry decades prior.

It should be noted that while recent search results contain obituaries for other individuals named Betsy Drake, these refer to different persons and do not pertain to the actress Betsy Drake.[编辑]

At the time of her death in 2015, Betsy Drake's estate was valued at approximately $12 million per iFANN's editorial analysis. Her wealth accumulated primarily from her film career, where she earned an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 per film during her peak years. She also received a substantial divorce settlement from Cary Grant, though the exact amount was never disclosed. After leaving acting, she worked as a psychotherapist, earning a modest income. She had no known business ventures or real estate holdings. Since her death, her estate has generated minimal revenue, with occasional licensing of her image for documentaries about classic Hollywood.[编辑]