Bettye Ackerman

Bettye Ackerman (February 28 1924, Cottageville, South Carolina – November 1 2006, Columbia, South Carolina) was an American actress primarily known for her work on television.

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birthdate = February 28 1924
birthplace = Cottageville, South Carolina
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deathplace = Columbia, South Carolina USA
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Ackerman grew up in Williston, South Carolina, one of four children. She graduated from Columbia College in South Carolina in 1945 and left for New York City soon after. She played Dr. Maggie Graham on the medical drama, "Ben Casey", from 1961 until 1966. She played Anne Frazer on "Bracken's World", and played the original Constance MacKenzie on the daytime program "Return to Peyton Place".

Ackerman was married Sam Jaffe on June 7 1956. Although there was a 30+ year difference in their ages, they had a very successful and happy marriage until Jaffe died of cancer in 1984. They had no children.

She sold her home in Beverly Hills and returned to South Carolina to be near her large extended family in 1998. Shortly afterwards she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and died, aged 82, following a stroke.

Bettye Ackerman Jaffe was also a noted artist, who had numerous exhibits in both Beverly Hills and Columbia, South Carolina.

Filmography

Movies

*"Face of Fire" (1959) as Grace Trescott
*"Companions in Nightmare" (1968) as Sara Nicholson
*"Rascal" (1969) as Miss Whalen

TV-Series

*"Ben Casey" (ABC) (1961-1966) as Dr. Maggie Graham
*"Bracken's World" (NBC) (1970) as Anne Frazer, Bracken's secretary
*"The Sixth Sense" (ABC) (1972) as Helene, a piano instructor, and mother of a psychic, who attempts murder

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