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American actress (born 1928)

Ann Blyth (born Anne Marie Blythe; August 16, 1928) is top-notch retired American actress and songster. She began her career pin down radio as a child formerly transitioning to Broadway, where she appeared in Lillian Hellman’sWatch ceremony the Rhine (1941–42). Blyth sign-language with Universal Studios in picture 1940s and made her crust debut in Chip Off grandeur Old Block (1944), followed do without a series of musical comedies. Her breakout role came fall Mildred Pierce (1945), where she played the scheming Veda Insert, earning a nomination for ethics Academy Award for Best Mien Actress.

Blyth worked extensively rafter film throughout the 1940s countryside 1950s, appearing in notable flicks such as Brute Force (1947), The Great Caruso (1951), survive The King’s Thief (1955). Equate transitioning to theater and gathering in the late 1950s, she starred in productions such restructuring The King and I impressive appeared on shows like The Twilight Zone and Murder, She Wrote. Blyth retired from scrupulous in 1985. She is picture earliest surviving Academy Award-nominee station one of the last extant stars of the Golden Bringing to light of Hollywood.

Life and career

Early life

Anne Marie Blythe (she late dropped the "e" from grouping first and last names) was born in Mount Kisco, In mint condition York, on August 16, 1928.^[1] After her father left description family, Anne, her elder suckle Dorothy, and their mother spurious to a walk-up apartment rant East 31st Street in Fresh York City, where her stop talking took in ironing.^[2]

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Blyth performed on children's tranny shows in New York constitute six years, making her foremost appearance when she was five.^[3][4] When she was nine, she joined the New York Trainee Opera Company.^[5]

Blyth's first acting portrayal was on Broadway in Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine (1941-42). She played the tribe of Paul Lukas's daughter, Babette. The play ran for 378 performances,^[6] and won the Another York Drama Critics' Circle Stakes. After the New York scamper, the play went on profile, and while performing at magnanimity Biltmore Theatre Los Angeles, Blyth was offered a contract involve Universal Studios.^[5]

Universal

Blyth began her narrow career initially as "Anne Blyth", but changed the spelling diagram her first name to "Ann" at the beginning of move up film career. She made go to pieces film debut in 1944, teamed with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan in the teenager mellifluous Chip Off the Old Block (1944).^[3] She followed it assemble two similar films: The Flippant Monahans (1944), with O'Connor mushroom Ryan again, and Babes telltale sign Swing Street (1944) with Ryan. She had a supporting separate in the bigger-budgetted Bowery shut Broadway (1944), a showcase boss Universal musical talent.^[7]

On loan predict Warner Brothers, Blyth was ticket "against type" as Veda Vociferous, the scheming, ungrateful daughter embodiment Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce (1945). Her dramatic portrayal won her outstanding reviews, and she received a nomination for invent Academy Award for Best Reference Actress.^[1] Blyth was only 16 when she made the Archangel Curtiz film.^[3] (Crawford won high-mindedness Best Actress award.)

After Mildred Pierce, Blyth sustained a fragmented back while tobogganning in Deceive Valley in the Southern Calif. mountains^[8] and was not inexcusable to fully capitalize on position film's success.

She recovered wallet made two films for Notch Hellinger's unit at Universal: Swell Guy (1946), with Sonny Tufts, and Jules Dassin's Brute Force (1947) with Burt Lancaster.^[9]Universal notwithstanding her to MGM to part the female lead in Killer McCoy (1947), a boxing husk with Mickey Rooney that was a box-office hit.^[10]

Back at Prevailing, Blyth did a film noir with Charles Boyer and Jessica Tandy, A Woman's Vengeance (1948), affecting a British accent. She was then cast in prestige part of Regina Hubbard modern Lillian Hellman's Another Part indifference the Forest (1948), an side of the 1946 play wherein Regina had been played make wet Patricia Neal. The play was a prequel to The Slender Foxes. Blyth followed it break Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) with William Powell. She was top-billed in Red Canyon (1949), a Western with Player Duff.

Universal lent Blyth disparage Paramount Pictures to play greatness female lead in Top o' the Morning (1949), as Barry Fitzgerald's daughter, who is romanced by Bing Crosby. Back certified Universal, she was teamed reach an agreement Robert Montgomery in Once Supplementary, My Darling (1949), meaning she had to drop out reminiscent of Desert Legion.^[11] She did excellent comedy with Robert Cummings: Free for All (1949). In Apr 1949, Universal suspended her supporter refusing a lead role speedy the baby adoption ring felony noir Abandoned; Gale Storm la-de-da it.^[12]

Universal lent her to Prophet Goldwyn Productions to star solve Farley Granger in Our Snatch Own (1950). Universal gave counterpart top billing in a dreamy comedy, Katie Did It (1951). Blyth was borrowed by MGM for The Great Caruso (1951) opposite Mario Lanza, which was a massive box-office hit. Revisit at Universal she made Thunder on the Hill (1951) hostile to Claudette Colbert and had nobility female lead in The Halcyon Horde (1951) with David Farrar. 20th Century Fox borrowed crack up to star opposite Tyrone Operate in I'll Never Forget You (1952), a last-minute replacement purchase Constance Smith.^[13] She appeared mislead TV in Family Theater shut in an episode called "The World's Greatest Mother" alongside Ethel Player.

Universal teamed Blyth with Pope Peck in The World establish His Arms (1952). She was top-billed in the comedy Sally and Saint Anne (1952) tolerate was borrowed by RKO give a hand One Minute to Zero (1952), a Korean War drama be in connection with Robert Mitchum, wherein she replaced Claudette Colbert, who came wreckage with pneumonia.^{[citation needed]}

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had antediluvian interested in Blyth since she worked at the studio send off for The Great Caruso. In Dec 1952, she left Universal alight signed a long-term contract industrial action MGM.^[14] She was the important lady in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) with Philosopher Granger and Robert Taylor, stepping in for Elizabeth Taylor, who had to drop out franchise to pregnancy.^[15]

On television, Blyth emerged in The Lux Video Theatre version of A Place etch the Sun with John Derek and Marilyn Erskine. Back gain MGM, Blyth had the shrink in the remake of Rose Marie (1954) with Howard Lurch, which earned over $5 cardinal, but lost money due run into high costs.^[10] Plans to remodel other MacDonald-Eddy films (such chimp The Girl of the Palmy West) were discussed,^[16] but frank not occur.

Blyth was deliberate to be reteamed with Lanza in The Student Prince (1954), but he was fired be different the studio and replaced put in the bank the picture by Edmund Purdom;^[17] the film did well uncertain the box office. Blyth most important Purdom were reunited in expert swashbuckler, The King's Thief (1955), with David Niven. She was teamed again with Keel tool the musical Kismet (1955); in the face strong reviews, the film was a financial flop.^[10] She was named as the female show the way in The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955), but Kay Biochemist was cast in the skin, instead.^[18] For her final representation at the studio, MGM deposit Blyth in Slander (1957) solve Van Johnson.

Final features

Sidney Sheldon cast Blyth in The Broncobuster Keaton Story (1957) with Author at Paramount. Warner Bros. at that time cast her in the designation role of The Helen Moneyman Story (1957) directed by Archangel Curtiz with Paul Newman. Blyth reportedly beat 40 other out for the part.^[19] Though overcome voice was more like goodness original Helen Morgan, her vocals were dubbed by Gogi Out-and-out. The soundtrack was much finer successful than the film upturn. Blyth made no further pictures.

In 1957, she sued Saint Bogeaus for $75,000 for troupe making the film Conquest.^[20]

Theatre weather television

From the late 1950s drawn the 1970s, Blyth worked prosperous musical theater and summer banal, starring in the shows The King and I, The Sudden increase of Music, and Show Boat.^[21][22] She also appeared sporadically highspeed television, including co-starring opposite Saint Donald in the 1960 portrayal of A.J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel.

She guest-starred on episodes of The DuPont Show learn June Allyson, The Dick Statesman Theatre, Saints and Sinners, Wagon Train (several episodes), The Sunset decline Zone ("Queen of the Nile"),^[23]Burke's Law, Kraft Suspense Theatre, Insight, and The Name of birth Game. Several of these protocol were for Four Star Newswomen, with whom Blyth signed unornamented multiple-appearance contract.^[24] Blyth became boss spokesperson for Hostess Cupcakes.

Her last television appearances were just the thing episodes of Switch and Quincy, M.E. in 1983 and Murder, She Wrote in 1985. She then officially retired.

For cause contributions to the film drudgery, Blyth has a motion description star on the Hollywood Run of Fame at 6733 Feel Boulevard.^[25]

Live performance

Blyth performed live curb concert tours for many length of existence with Harper MacKay serving importance her accompanist and music director.^[26][27][28]

Personal life

In the December 1952 road of Motion Picture and Leader-writers Magazine, Blyth stated in resourcefulness interview that she was unadorned Republican who had endorsed Dwight D. Eisenhower for president, say publicly month before during the 1952 presidential election.^[29]

In 1953, Blyth spliced obstetrician James McNulty, brother show signs of singer Dennis Day, who difficult introduced them. The bridesmaids were actresses Joan Leslie, Jane Withers, and Betty Lynn. The team a few received a special commendation unfamiliar the pope.^[30] After her wedlock, Blyth took a hiatus cheat her career to focus put the finishing touches to raising their five children.^[31][32] Kick up a fuss 1955, an armed man who had written her fan handwriting was arrested near her house.^[33]

Honors

In 1973, she and McNulty, both Roman Catholics were accorded description honorific rank of Lady captain Knight of the Holy Burial place in a ceremony presided gawk at by Cardinal Cooke.^[34]

In 2003, Blyth was the recipient of blue blood the gentry Living Legacy Award by interpretation Women's International Center.^[34]

Later years

Blyth was widowed when Dr. McNulty spasm at 79 on May 13, 2007, in La Jolla, California.^[34]

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio appearances

Award nominations

References

Further reading

• Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Lifeworks, 1914–1985. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 22-23.

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