Ann Blyth

Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York) is an American actress and singer, most often cast in Hollywood musicals, but who also succeeded in the dramatic roles she was given.

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Blyth began her acting career initially as Anne Blyth, changing the spelling of her name back to the original (Ann) at the beginning of her film career. Her first acting role was on Broadway in Watch on the Rhine (from 1941 until 1942). She was signed to a contract with Universal Studios, and made her film debut in Chip Off the Old Block (1944). In musical films such as Babes on Swing Steet and Bowery to Broadway (both 1944), she played the part of the sweet, and demure teenager. Her next film, on loan to Warner Brothers cast her against type, as the scheming, ungrateful, basically one-dimensionally evil (post-Code) daughter of Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce (1945). Her dramatic portrayal of the spiteful Veda Pierce won her outstanding reviews, and she received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Blyth injured her back after this film, and was not able to capitalize on its success completely although she was still able to make a few films. She played the part of Regina Hubbard in Another Part of the Forest (a 1948 prequel to The Little Foxes), and achieved success playing a mermaid in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948). Her other films include : Our Very Own (1950), The Great Caruso (1951), Rose Marie (1954), The Student Prince (1954), Kismet (1957), The Buster Keaton Story (1957) and The Helen Morgan Story.

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A devout churchgoing Roman Catholic and product of a broken marriage, Blyth married Dr. James McNulty, brother of Dennis Day, in 1953, they had five children and remain together after 52 years of marriage.

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From the 1960s she worked in musical theater, summer stock and television. She also became the spokesperson for "Hostess Cupcakes". Her most recent television appearances have been in episodes of Quincy (1983) and Murder, She Wrote (1985).

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Ann Blyth has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to motion pictures, at 6733 Hollywood Boulevard.

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August 16: August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 137 days remaining....

1928: 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Mount Kisco, New York: Mount Kisco is both a village and a town located in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,983....

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