Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson
Peyton Place character
Portrayed byBarbara Parkins
First appearanceSeptember 15, 1964 (#1)
Last appearanceMay 19, 1969 (#512)
Created byGrace Metalious
In-universe information
OccupationMotorcycle shop co-worker
Personal assistant
Nurse
FamilyLeslie Harrington (father-in-law)
Catherine Harrington (mother-in-law) (deceased)
Martin Peyton (grandfather-in-law) (deceased)
Norman Harrington (brother-in-law)
ParentsJulie Anderson (mother)
George Anderson (father)
Aunts and unclesLois (aunt)
First cousinsTommy (cousin)

Betty Anderson is a fictional character in the novel Peyton Place, written by Grace Metalious, as well as the subsequent films and TV series based on the novel.

Terry Moore portrayed Betty in the 1957 film. The character was played by Barbara Parkins in the 1960s TV series, and in the short-lived 1970s daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place, she was played by Julie Parrish, and later Lynn Loring. In a later TV movie, Murder in Peyton Place, Janet Margolin performed the role of Betty.