Betty Jane Phillips Net Worth
Betty Jane Phillips Net Worth is
$1.7 Million
Betty Jane Phillips Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
B.J. Baker was born on May 6, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA as Betty Jane Phillips. She was an actress, known for The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1968), Flower Drum Song (1961) and Heidi's Song (1982). She was married to Barney Kessel, Buddy Baker and Mickey Rooney. She died on April 2, 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA. | Date Of Birth | May 6, 1927 |
| Place Of Birth | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Height | 5' 7" (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-stepmother of Dan Kessel and David Kessel. |
| 2 | Mother of Mickey Rooney Jr. (b. 1945) and Tim Rooney (b. 1947) by her five-year marriage to Mickey Rooney. |
| 3 | As Betty Jane Rase, she was Miss Alabama in 1944 at age 17. She was 4th runner up in the Miss America 1944 pageant. |
| 4 | Prolific studio backup singer who worked with Elvis Presley ("Can't Help Falling in Love with You"), Frank Sinatra ("That's Life"), Bobby Darin ("Dream Lover"), The Righteous Brothers and Sam Cooke, among others. |
| 5 | The initials "BJ" stand for "Betty Jane". |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi's Song | 1982 | Chorus (voice, as Betty Jane Baker) | |
| Babar Comes to America | 1971 | TV Movie | Singer (voice) |
| The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant | 1968 | TV Movie | Singer (voice) |
| The Jetsons | 1963 | TV Series | Jane Jetson (singing voice) |
| The Flintstones | 1962 | TV Series | Wilma Flintstone (singing voice) |
| Flower Drum Song | 1961 | Linda Low (singing voice, uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Drum Song | 1961 | performer: "Fan Tan Fannie", "I Enjoy Being a Girl", "You Be the Rock", "Grant Avenue", "Sunday", "A Hundred Million Miracles reprise/Finale" |
Known for movies
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1968)
as Singer
Flower Drum Song (1961)
as Linda Low
Heidi's Song (1982)
as Chorus
Babar Comes to America (1971)
as Singer