Betty Buckley

Buckley in 2008, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Betty Lynn Buckley

Place of Birth: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 3, 1947

Ethnicity: Irish, English, Welsh, German

Betty Buckley is an American actress and singer.

Betty is the daughter of Betty Bob, a dancer and journalist, and Ernest Lynn Buckley, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and dean of engineering at South Dakota State University.

Betty’s paternal grandfather was Norman Claude Buckley (the son of John Buckley and Margaret Considine). Norman was born in South Dakota, to Irish parents. Margaret was born in County Clare, the daughter of Michael Considine and Honora Finn.

Betty’s paternal grandmother was Eva Myrtle Smith (the daughter of Andrew Leroy Smith and Elmira Howe). Myrtle was born in Iowa. Andrew was the son of Charles Smith. Elmira was the daughter of Freeman D. Howe and Malinda Ridenour.

Betty’s maternal grandfather was Clinton Sawyer “Chas” Diltz (the son of Clinton Sawyer Diltz and Rosa/Rose Lee Rogers). Betty’s grandfather Clinton was born in Oklahoma. Betty’s great-grandfather Clinton was the son of Chauncey Jerome Diltz and Frances Ann Perry. Rosa was the daughter of David Russell Rogers and Harriett Rosannah Russell.

Betty’s maternal grandmother was named Mary C. Barnes.

Sources: Betty’s paternal grandfather, Norman Claude Buckley, on the 1920 U.S. Census –

Genealogy of Betty’s father –

Genealogy of Betty’s maternal grandfather, Clinton Sawyer Diltz –