Kathleen Hughes
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Kathleen Hughes is an American film, stage, and television actress from Hollywood, California.
Kathleen's ambition as an actress came from two sources. She saw a film with actor Donald O'Connor
, which gave her the idea that acting looked like fun. Also, her uncle was playwright F. Hugh Herbert
, who authored Kiss and Tell and The Moon is Blue
, among other titles.
, she made fourteen films for the studio. She appeared in five motion pictures for Universal Studios
, including the cult film
, It Came From Outer Space
. Released on May 27, 1953, the sci fi feature was adapted from the writing of Ray Bradbury
. It was Universal's first entry into the 3D Film medium.
Had scenes in "Ironweed", "Revenge" and "The Couch Trip" that were all cut out before their releases. Niece of screenwriter F. Hugh Herbert.
She considers The Glass Web
(1953), with Edward G. Robinson
, her best film. Hughes credits actor Paul Henreid with giving her the major break in her career. This came when he chose her for the role of the stunning blonde in the movie, For Men Only (1952). The film is also known as The Tall Lie.
(1956–1957), Telephone Time (1956), The Bob Cummings Show
(1958), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
, 77 Sunset Strip
(1959), Hotel de Paree (1959), Tightrope (1959), The Tall Man
(1959), General Electric Theater
(1960–1962), Bachelor Father (1962), Perry Mason
(1962), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(1965), and I Dream of Jeannie
(1967).
She played the recurring role of Mrs. Coburn on the television series, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
. She appeared on M*A*S*H as Lorraine Blake, wife of unit commander Henry Blake, in a home movie she sent to him.
Her last television credit to date is for an episode of Finder of Lost Loves
. She played Kathleen Hughes, Edward's secretary.
, the producer of Bracken's World
. The couple have four children, one girl and three
boys.
Kathleen's ambition as an actress came from two sources. She saw a film with actor Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule...
, which gave her the idea that acting looked like fun. Also, her uncle was playwright F. Hugh Herbert
F. Hugh Herbert
Frederick Hugh Herbert was a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, and infrequent film director....
, who authored Kiss and Tell and The Moon is Blue
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 American comedy film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert, based on his 1951 play of the same title, focuses on a young woman who meets an architect on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and quickly turns his life...
, among other titles.
Motion pictures
She was discovered in a Little Theater production in 1948. Signed to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, she made fourteen films for the studio. She appeared in five motion pictures for Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, including the cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
, It Came From Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space is a 1953 science fiction 3-D film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, and Charles Drake. It was Universal's first film to be filmed in 3-D.- Plot :...
. Released on May 27, 1953, the sci fi feature was adapted from the writing of Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...
. It was Universal's first entry into the 3D Film medium.
Had scenes in "Ironweed", "Revenge" and "The Couch Trip" that were all cut out before their releases. Niece of screenwriter F. Hugh Herbert.
She considers The Glass Web
The Glass Web
-Plot:"The ice-cold diva Paula ruthlessly exploits theguys she dates. While blackmailing the marriedDon with a recent one-night-stand, she has a secretaffair with Henry, who works as researcher forthe weekly authentic TV show "Crime of the Week",...
(1953), with Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo...
, her best film. Hughes credits actor Paul Henreid with giving her the major break in her career. This came when he chose her for the role of the stunning blonde in the movie, For Men Only (1952). The film is also known as The Tall Lie.
Television
By 1956 Kathleen was appearing in television series. She played in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the premiere of the show on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades...
(1956–1957), Telephone Time (1956), The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show is an American sitcom starring Robert "Bob" Cummings which was produced from January 2, 1955 to September 15, 1959, and originally sponsored by R.J. Reynolds' Winston cigarettes...
(1958), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television where it continued its success, running on both radio and TV for a couple of years...
, 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....
(1959), Hotel de Paree (1959), Tightrope (1959), The Tall Man
The Tall Man (TV series)
The Tall Man is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1960 to 1962. The series was produced by Revue Productions.-Synopsis:...
(1959), General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald W. Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.-Radio:...
(1960–1962), Bachelor Father (1962), Perry Mason
Perry Mason (TV series)
Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner...
(1962), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The show renders the title as Gomer Pyle - USMC. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy...
(1965), and I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
(1967).
She played the recurring role of Mrs. Coburn on the television series, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R. A. Dick...
. She appeared on M*A*S*H as Lorraine Blake, wife of unit commander Henry Blake, in a home movie she sent to him.
Her last television credit to date is for an episode of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves is an American drama series aired by the ABC network during the 1984-1985 season.-Synopsis:After Cary Maxwell's wife Kate dies, he decides to set up a private detective agency specializing in reuniting clients with a former loved one...
. She played Kathleen Hughes, Edward's secretary.
Personal life
Hughes' favorite stage role was in the play A Seven Year Itch. Her enthusiasm for the production was not dampened by its interference with her own honeymoon. She married Stanley RubinStanley Rubin
Stanley Creamer Rubin is an American screenwriter and film and television producer born in New York City, New York. He was the recipient of the Television Academy's first Emmy in 1949 for writing and producing an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's The Diamond Necklace.His initial scripts for the...
, the producer of Bracken's World
Bracken's World
Bracken's World is an American drama series broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1969 to December 25, 1970. The series was created and produced by Dorothy Kingsley.-Synopsis:...
. The couple have four children, one girl and three
boys.