

Bettie Page played the guitar and the piano.įeatured Image by CMG Worldwide / CMG Worldwide / CC BY-SA 3.America's sweetheart in every way, Bettie Page became an icon of the 1950s, winning hearts with a sweet smile and girl-next-door demeanor, which could quickly morph into that of a vixen in bondage, or a playful, naughty kitten.A minor planet 184784 is named for her.In 2008, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner stated to the Associated Press, “I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced s*xuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society.”.Bettie Page stated that her father started s*xually abusing her when she was 13 years old.Facing difficulty in caring for her children, her mother placed Page, at 10, and her two sisters in a Protestant orphanage for a year.She was the 2nd of 6 children born to her parents.Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old.Female Actor Of All Time – Bette Davis in Dark Victory (1939).Bettie Page as seen while posing for the camera (Heroearaucano1 / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) Bettie Page Favorite Things She converted to evangelical Christianity in 1959 and studied at Bible colleges in Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, with the intention of becoming a missionary. Shoulder-to-armpit-length hair with short bangs.Harry Lear (1966-1972) – She married Harry Lear on February 14, 1966, and this marriage also ended in divorce on January 18, 1972.īettie Page was of English, Scottish, Irish, German, and French descent.Armond Walterson (1958-1963) – On November 6, 1958, she got married to Armond Walterson and they divorced on October 10, 1963.

Charles West (1952-1953) – She was involved with advisor Charles West from 1952 to 1953.She met him while walking along the Coney Island shore and he was the one who suggested she would be a good pin-up model. Jerry Tibbs (1950) – It was RUMORed that she had an encounter with NYPD Officer Jerry Tibbs in 1950.Richard Arbib – Bettie went out with industrial designer Richard Arbib in the 1950s.Carlos Garcia Arrese (1946-1948) – She was romantically involved with Carlos Garcia Arrese between 19.Buildīettie Page as seen while posing for a picture (Pierre Tourigny / Flickr / CC BY 2.0) Height Net WorthĪccording to, her net worth had been $20 Million. Others – John Benton Page (Paternal Grandfather), Emily Corilla Pardue (Paternal Grandmother), Ewing Wesley Pirtle (Maternal Grandfather), Liza/Eliza Jennie Pugh (Maternal Grandmother)īettie Page signed with Mark Roesler and his Curtis Management Group (later CMG Worldwide) in 1993.Siblings – Jack Page (Brother), Joyce Wallace (Sister).She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1944. Page graduated as the salutatorian of her high school class with a scholarship on June 6, 1940, and then got enrolled at George Peabody College (later part of Vanderbilt University), with the intention of becoming a teacher.

Nationalityīettie Page studied at Hume-Fogg High School and was voted “Girl Most Likely to Succeed”. She resided in California in her early adult years before moving to New York City.
