| Mary Beth Hughes | |
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| Born | Mary Beth Hughes November 13, 1919 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1995 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Ted North (1943-1947) David Street (1948-1956) Nicky Stewart (1973-1977) |
Mary Beth Hughes (November 13, 1919 – August 27, 1995) was an American film, television, and stage actress best known for her roles in b-movies. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double
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Biography
Early career
Born Mary Elizabeth Hughes in Alton, Illinois, Hughes' parents divorced in 1923. Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After the divorce, Hughes' mother, Mary Frances Hughes (née Lucas), moved with her only child to Washington D.C. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D As a child, Hughes began acting in stage productions. While acting in a school play in the early 1930s, her performance caught the attention of Clifford Brown, a repertory theater company owner, who offered her a part in a touring production of Alice in Wonderland. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis While touring with another production in Brown's company, she was offered a contract from a talent scout with Gaumont-British Studios, but declined the offer to finish high school. Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was the British arm of the French film company Gaumont. [1]
Upon graduating from high school in 1937, she returned to Brown's theater company where she continued to appear in various stage productions until the summer of 1938 when she relocated to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue a film career. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West After six months of failing to land movie roles, Hughes and her mother made plans to return to Washington D. C. until Hughes met an agent, Wally Ross. Ross introduced Hughes to powerful William Morris agent Johnny Hyde. William Morris Agency, founded in 1898 as a Vaudeville booking broker is a Hollywood Talent agency that represents many well-known performers and Johnny Hyde (in Hungarian Iván Haidabura) was an influential powerhouse agent of the 1940s Hyde landed Hughes a contract with MGM, and she soon landed a small, uncredited role in the 1939 film Broadway Serenade. The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the [1]
Film career
After Broadway Serenade, Hughes appeared in other bit parts in films including The Women with Norma Shearer, Dancing Co-Ed with Lana Turner, and the Busby Berkeley film Fast and Furious. The Great Flamarion is a 1945 American Black and white Film noir directed by Anthony Mann. Edith Norma Shearer (August 10 1900 - June 12 1983 was an Academy Award&ndashwinning Canadian-American actress. Lana Turner ( February 8, 1921 &ndash June 29, 1995) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film Busby Berkeley ( November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles California, was a highly [2]
In 1940, Hughes was offered a contract with 20th Century Fox. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later that year, she landed a role opposite John Barrymore in The Great Profile, a role that she later noted as one of her favorites. John Sidney Blyth Barrymore ( February 15 1882 – May 29 1942) was an American Actor, frequently called the greatest In 1943, Fox did not renew her contract when it expired, and the following year, Hughes began appearing as a nightclub act and she soon signed a three-picture deal with Universal. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American [1]
Throughout the mid-1940s and 1950s, Hughes appeared in film and television roles including the cult classic I Accuse My Parents (which was later parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000), Waterfront at Midnight, The Devil's Henchman, The Abbott and Costello Show, Dragnet, and Studio One. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. I Accuse My Parents is a 1944 American Exploitation film dealing with Juvenile delinquency. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced The Devil's Henchman is a 1949 movie featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The Abbott and Costello Show, a half-hour television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that originally aired Dragnet, aka LA Dragnet (new title in USA is a long-running radio and television Police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Studio One is a long-running American dramatic radio - television Anthology series, created in 1947 by the 26-year-old Canadian [2]
Later career
In 1961, Hughes decided to retire from acting and began working as a receptionist in a plastic surgeon's office. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. While working as a receptionist, she also continued her appearances in nightclubs. The following year, she directed and starred in a Los Angeles production of Pajama Tops. For the rest of the 1960s, she would go on to appear in television shows like Rawhide and Dennis the Menace. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Rawhide was a television western series that aired on the US network CBS from 1959 to 1966. Dennis the Menace is a Television series based on the popular Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name In 1970, she landed a regular role on The Red Skelton Show, appearing in 11 episodes before the show ended later that year. The year 1970 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1970. The Red Skelton Show was a staple of American Television for almost two decades from the early 1950s through the early 1970s In 1976, she again retired from show business citing that she was "tired of auditioning for sexy grandma roles". Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] Hughes' last onscreen appearances was in the 1976 film Tanya. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' [2]
In the late 1970s, Hughes opened a beauty parlor in Canoga Park, California. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Canoga Park (formerly known as Owensmouth is a section of the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States about 25 miles (40 kilometers She closed the shop in the late 1980s and began working as a telemarketer until 1991 when she was laid off. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Telemarketing is a method of Direct marketing in which a Salesperson solicits to prospective Customers to buy products or services, Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [1]
Personal life
As a starlet under contract with MGM, Hughes went on studio appointed dates with several actors including Lew Ayres, Franchot Tone, Mickey Rooney, and James Stewart. Lew Ayres ( December 28, 1908 &ndash December 30, 1996) was an American actor Franchot Tone ( February 27, 1905 &ndash September 18, 1968) was an American Actor. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor While under contract to Fox, she also went prearranged dates with Milton Berle and George Montgomery. Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger ( July 12, 1908 &ndash March 27, 2002) was an Emmy -winning American Comedian George Montgomery ( August 29, 1916 - December 12, 2000) was an American painter, sculptor, furniture craftsman [1]
In 1940, against Fox's wishes, Hughes began a relationship with actor Robert Stack. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Langford Modini Stack ( January 13, 1919 &ndash May 14, 2003) was an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award - nominated The romance lasted a year. [1]
After her romance with Stack ended, Hughes married actor Ted North in 1943. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The couple had one son, Donald, before divorcing in 1947. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1948, she married singer/actor David Street. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The marriage ended in 1956. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1973, Hughes married her manager, Nicky Stewart, but that marriage also ended in divorce four years later. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. [1]
Death
Mary Beth Hughes died at the age of 75 on August 27, 1995 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 In Medicine, death by natural causes is a loosely-defined term used by Coroners describing Death when the cause of death was a naturally occurring disease [1]
Filmography
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Private Life & Times of Mary Beth Hughes. These Glamour Girls is a 1939 comedy-drama film directed by S Lucky Cisco Kid is a 1940 Western film directed by H Bruce Humberstone. Dressed to Kill is a 1941 crime mystery starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes & Sheila Ryan. Orchestra Wives is a 1942 American Musical film starring Ann Rutherford and George Montgomery. The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 western Movie directed by William A I Accuse My Parents is a 1944 American Exploitation film dealing with Juvenile delinquency. The Great Flamarion is a 1945 American Black and white Film noir directed by Anthony Mann. Rockin' in the Rockies is a low-budget musical western film starring the Three Stooges. The Devil's Henchman is a 1949 movie featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 Film based on a biographical novel of the same name about the life of Bix Beiderbecke. Loophole ( 1954) is a Black and white B-movie Film noir Crime drama. The Adventures of Ellery Queen was the title of a radio series and four separate Television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s The Abbott and Costello Show, a half-hour television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that originally aired The Philco Television Playhouse is a Live television Anthology series sponsored by Philco and telecast from 1948 to 1955 Racket Squad is an American Television series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock a fictional cop working for the San Francisco This article is about a radio and television series For the site of the assassination of U This program should not be confused with The Firesign Theatre. Big Town is a popular long-running Radio drama series which was later adapted to both Film and Television and a comic book published by Dragnet, aka LA Dragnet (new title in USA is a long-running radio and television Police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Colt.45 (also known as The Colt Cousins) is a western television series which aired on ABC from 1957 to 1960 Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS Television network from 1954 to 1959 Studio One is a long-running American dramatic radio - television Anthology series, created in 1947 by the 26-year-old Canadian Buckskin was a gentle Western Television series starring Tom Nolan, Sally Brophy, and Mike Road that aired on the NBC Frontier Doctor is an American Western Television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication from September 26 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is a Children's television program which ran on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. Wanted Dead or Alive is an American Western television show that ran for three seasons from 1958 to 1961 starred Steve McQueen as The Thin Man is a half-hour weekly television series based on the mystery novel The Thin Man (1933 by Dashiell Hammett. Dennis the Menace is a Television series based on the popular Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name Rawhide was a television western series that aired on the US network CBS from 1959 to 1966. The Red Skelton Show was a staple of American Television for almost two decades from the early 1950s through the early 1970s Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
- ^ a b c Allmovieguide.com: Filmography of Mary Beth Hughes
External links
- The Official Mary Beth Hughes site
- Mary Beth Hughes at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Beth Hughes at TV.com
- Mary Beth Hughes.org
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| NAME | Hughes, Mary Beth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, Mary Elizabeth |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1995 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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