Bettine Moore Close

Bettine Moore Close (née Elizabeth Mary Hester Moore; March 28, 1924 - February 23, 2015) was an American socialite, philanthropist, wife of Dr. William Close, and the mother of actress Glenn Close.
Early life
She was born in New York City and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, daughter of Elizabeth (née Hyde; 1897-1983) and Charles Arthur Moore, Jr. (1880-1949). Charles's sister was Mary Elsie Moore, great-grandmother of actress Brooke Shields. Her aunt Mary had married into Italian nobility. The Moore family had started the supply company Manning, Maxwell and Moore. She attended Rosemary Hall, now Choate Rosemary Hall, starting in 1938. For a time William was the personal doctor of Mobutu Sese Seko, the president of the Congo.
Her husband William Close died on January 15, 2009, aged 84, in Big Piney, Wyoming. Bettine and William had moved to Wyoming to provide medical care to a remote area there that was in need of doctors. They supported numerous Wyoming community organizations.
Personal life
In 1943, she married Dr. William Taliaferro Close. Together, Bettine and her husband had three daughters, two sons and two adopted sons:
* Glenn Close, a six-time Academy Award-nominated and Tony Award-winning actress
* Tina Close
* Jessie Close
* Alexander Close
* Duncan Close, who died in 1949, the week he was born, from a heart defect.
* Tambu Close, who was adopted from Africa.
* Edward Close, who was also adopted from Africa.
On February 23, 2015, Bettine Moore Close died in her sleep in Big Piney, Wyoming, aged 90.

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