Bess Gardner Perrine
Betty Clark was a Godsend to any actor trying to make a living in the 1970’s, ‘80’s, ‘90’s.
She told me as a teenager she was a Detroit street fighter, known for her ‘pink ballerinas, and that set the grit and class of Betty. Nashville was what New York and LA thought was “run away production.” The rest of America’s heartland performers thought it was anything that was shot in Canada... Betty fought for every job, and could go toe-to-toe with any AFL-CIO Union head. She wasn’t afraid to say ‘keep trying’ or ‘strictly business, honey.’ As production facilities moved into more accessible places than the coasts, she helped put Nashville variety of talent on the map, and pushed for equal pay for equal work! No small gratitude for her hard work for all of us.
Sincere appreciation.
Bess Gardner Perrine
