Kitty McHugh
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Katherine "Kitty" McHugh (October 3, 1902 – September 3, 1954) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1934 and 1953.
, Listen, Judge, and Gents in a Jam
. It was in the latter film that she portrayed Mrs. McGruder, the Stooges' irate landlady who delivers the trio a triple slap and a right hook
to wrestler Rocky Duggan (Mickey Simpson
). McHugh committed suicide
on September 3, 1954.
until her death. She was the sister of actors Frank McHugh
and Matt McHugh
.
Career
McHugh is familiar to modern viewers from her appearances in the Three Stooges short subjects Hoi PolloiHoi Polloi (1935 film)
Hoi Polloi is the tenth short film starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
, Listen, Judge, and Gents in a Jam
Gents in a Jam
Gents in a Jam is the 141st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
. It was in the latter film that she portrayed Mrs. McGruder, the Stooges' irate landlady who delivers the trio a triple slap and a right hook
Hook (boxing)
A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent...
to wrestler Rocky Duggan (Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson was an American supporting actor of burly roles, probably most familiar as Sarge, the racist diner, who beats up Rock Hudson near the end of Giant.-Career:...
). McHugh committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
on September 3, 1954.
Personal life
McHugh was married to character actor Ned GlassNed Glass
Ned Glass was an American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and on television more than one hundred times, frequently playing nervous, cowardly or weasely characters...
until her death. She was the sister of actors Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh was an American film and television actor.Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage...
and Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh was an American film actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small parts.-Career:...
.