[post_page_title]Then: Betty Garrett[/post_page_title]
Betty Garrett played Edna Babish, the 5-time divorcee and landlady to Laverne and Shirley. In the show, she eventually became Edna Babish DeFazio after she married Laverne’s father, Frank. She was frequently seen performing in the local brewery talent competitions. The audience was surprised to see that Betty Garrett didn’t return for the final seasons of the series and her character was written off, the storyline stating that she ran out on Frank. In real life, Betty had made a prior commitment to another project and chose not to renew her contract with Laverne & Shirley.
