Betty Winkler (April 19, 1914 Berwick, Pennsylvania â€" June 6, 2002
Miami, Florida) was an American radio actor. She studied acting at the
Cleveland Playhouse. She was a radio performer in Chicago and New York
City in the 1930s and 1940s. She performed in a number of radio shows,
including dramas, comedies, and variety shows. During the late 1930s,
Winkler was considered one of radio's top stars.Winkler married her
Rosemary co-star George Keane in January 1948 at Fort Lee, New Jersey.
When Keane was forced to give up his role due to illness, Winkler gave
up her role as well and they both moved to Europe.Winkler's radio
career began in Chicago in the 1930s. In the early 1940s, Winkler
relocated from Chicago to New York City. In New York, Winkler
continued to build her performance career, appearing in shows such as
Attorney at Law, Abie's Irish Rose, Joyce Jordan, M.D., and
Rosemary.By the mid-1940s, Winkler had become one of the most
successful radio performers in the country. An article in Billboard
magazine published in December 1944 considered Winkler to be the
fourth highest paid woman in radio and called her a "heavy dough
collecting" soap player. In the late 1940s, Winkler became involved
with New Stages, Inc., a collective of radio professionals. In 1947,
Winkler was listed as a member the New Stages, Inc. project; a project
composed of radio professionals who were also shareholders that sought
to advance models of broadcasting. The following year, New Stages,
Inc. developed radio and television packages to be sold and Winkler
was listed as part of the permanent acting company. Winkler served as
a committee member on the board of directors for New Stages, Inc.
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