Mary Beth Hughes(1919-1995)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mary Beth Hughes' parents separated while she was still a baby. She was
brought up by a grandmother whose dearest wish was to make her an
actress. As a result, she started her career at an early age while
still a high school student. She starred in the stage version of "Alice
in Wonderland" then had parts in "Daddy Long Legs" and "A Midsummer's
Night Dream" with the Clifford Brooks company. She graduated from a
high school in Washington in June 1937. Mary Beth then worked again
with the Brooks company in the summer of 1938. The same year, she was
offered a contract by MGM first, soon followed by a 20th Century Fox
one. By the end of 1949, she sang in night clubs with her husband
David Street. She also sang in
nightclubs - but alone this time - between 1963 and 1965. It is to be
noted that she provisionally left her acting and singing career in 1961
to become a receptionist-technician for an L.A. plastic surgeon.
