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Kitty McHugh

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Kitty McHugh
McHugh in Sunset Range (1935)
Born
Katherine McHugh

(1902-10-03)October 3, 1902
DiedSeptember 3, 1954(1954-09-03) (aged 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1934–1953
Spouse
(m. 1935)

Kitty McHugh (born Katherine McHugh; October 3, 1902 – September 3, 1954) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1934 and 1953.

Early years

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McHugh was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McHugh. She had three brothers, Frank, Matt, and Ed, Jr., and the six formed a family vaudeville comedy act.[1]

Career

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When she was 4 years old, McHugh starred in a theatrical production of Little Lord Fauntleroy. She went on to act on stage as an adult, including work with the Actors Lab company on the Pacific coast.[2]

McHugh appeared in the Three Stooges short subjects Hoi Polloi, Listen, Judge, and Gents in a Jam.[citation needed] 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 toured the European theatre of World War II performing in an Actors' Laboratory Theatre production of Three Men on a Horse.[2]

Personal life

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McHugh committed suicide on September 3, 1954.[3] She was married to character actor Ned Glass until her death.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Vaudeville family". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. August 10, 1936. p. 16. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Kitty McHugh Once Played Fauntleroy". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. April 6, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd. ed.). McFarland. p. 500.
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