Betta St. John dead at 93: Tarzan and Dream Wife actress – whose career spans stage and screen – dies of natural causes in England
Betta St. John – best known for her work in Tarzan and Dream wife – has passed away at the age of 93.
The talented actress of both stage and screen passed away from natural causes on June 23 to television producer Roger Grant The Hollywood Reporter.
The star — who was born Betty Jean Striegle in Hawthorne, California — was living in an assisted living facility at the time.
She is perhaps best known for her work starring in 1953’s Dream Wife, where she played a Middle Eastern princess betrothed to a businessman played by Hollywood icon Cary Grant.
St. John also starred in two Tarzan films: Tarzan And The Lost Safari (1957) and Tarzan The Magnificent (1960).
Legend: Betta St. John (pictured in 1953) – who is best known for her work in Tarzan and Dream wife – has passed away at the age of 93