Betty Walker

Biography

Betty Walker was a Jewish-American actress and comedian born Edith Seeman on August 7, 1928. She gained popularity for her "telephone act", delivering monologues to her unseen friend Ceil over the phone, drawing upon Jewish stereotypes of the "overbearing mother". A notable performance was as Margot Soloway in the 1971 film "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?".