Mary Beth Hughes
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Mary Beth Hughes was an American film, television, and stage
actress best known for her roles in B movie
s.
, Hughes' parents divorced in 1923. After the divorce, Hughes's mother, Mary Frances Hughes (née Lucas), moved with her only child to Washington, D.C. As a child, Hughes began acting in stage productions. While acting in a school play in the early 1930s, her performance caught the attention of Clifford Brown, a repertory theater company owner, who offered her a part in a touring production of Alice in Wonderland
. While touring with another production in Brown's company, she was offered a contract from a talent scout with Gaumont-British Studios
but declined the offer to finish high school.
Upon graduating from high school in 1937, she returned to Brown's theater company, where she continued to appear in various stage productions until the summer of 1938, when she relocated to Los Angeles
with her mother to pursue a film career. After six months of failing to land movie roles, Hughes and her mother made plans to return to Washington, D.C., until Hughes met an agent, Wally Ross. Ross introduced Hughes to powerful William Morris agent
Johnny Hyde
. Hyde landed Hughes a contract with MGM
, and she soon landed a small, uncredited role in the 1939
film Broadway Serenade
.
with Norma Shearer
, Dancing Co-Ed with Lana Turner
, and the Busby Berkeley
film Fast and Furious.
In 1940, Hughes was offered a contract with 20th Century Fox
. Later that year, she landed a role opposite John Barrymore
in The Great Profile, a role that she later noted as one of her favorites. Fox did not renew her contract when it expired in 1943, and the following year Hughes began appearing in a nightclub act and soon signed a three-picture deal with Universal Pictures
.
Throughout the mid 1940s and 1950s, Hughes appeared in film and television roles, including the cult classic
I Accuse My Parents
(which was later parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000
), Waterfront at Midnight, The Devil's Henchman
, The Abbott and Costello Show
, Dragnet
, and Studio One.
and Dennis the Menace. In 1970, she landed a regular role on The Red Skelton Show
, appearing in 11 episodes before the show ended later that year. In 1976, she again retired from show business, explaining that she was "tired of auditioning for sexy grandma roles." Hughes's last onscreen appearances was in the 1976
film Tanya.
In the late 1970s, Hughes opened a beauty parlor in Canoga Park, California. She closed the shop in the late 1980s and began working as a telemarketer
until 1991, when she was laid off.
, Franchot Tone
, Mickey Rooney
, and James Stewart
. While under contract to Fox, she also went on prearranged dates with Milton Berle
and George Montgomery.
In 1940, against Fox's wishes, Hughes began a relationship with actor Robert Stack
. The romance lasted a year.
After her romance with Stack ended, Hughes married actor Ted North
in 1943. The couple had one son, Donald, before divorcing in 1947. In 1948, she married singer/actor David Street. The marriage ended in 1956. In 1973 Hughes married her manager, Nicky Stewart, but that marriage also ended in divorce four years later.
in Los Angeles.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actress best known for her roles in B movie
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
s.
Early life and career
Born Mary Elizabeth Hughes in Alton, IllinoisAlton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
, Hughes' parents divorced in 1923. After the divorce, Hughes's mother, Mary Frances Hughes (née Lucas), moved with her only child to Washington, D.C. As a child, Hughes began acting in stage productions. While acting in a school play in the early 1930s, her performance caught the attention of Clifford Brown, a repertory theater company owner, who offered her a part in a touring production of Alice in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...
. While touring with another production in Brown's company, she was offered a contract from a talent scout with Gaumont-British Studios
Gaumont British
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was the British arm of the French film company Gaumont. The company became independent of its French parent in 1922, when Isidore Ostrer acquired control of Gaumont-British....
but declined the offer to finish high school.
Upon graduating from high school in 1937, she returned to Brown's theater company, where she continued to appear in various stage productions until the summer of 1938, when she relocated to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with her mother to pursue a film career. After six months of failing to land movie roles, Hughes and her mother made plans to return to Washington, D.C., until Hughes met an agent, Wally Ross. Ross introduced Hughes to powerful William Morris agent
William Morris Agency
WME is the largest talent agency in the world, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, Nashville, London, and Miami. WME represents elite artists from all facets of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music, theatre, publishing, and physical production...
Johnny Hyde
Johnny Hyde
Johnny Hyde was a Russian-born American talent agent.Vice-president of the William Morris Agency's West Coast office during the 1930s and 1940s, Hyde represented some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. In 1948, he met then-unknown actress and model Marilyn Monroe...
. Hyde landed Hughes a contract with MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
, and she soon landed a small, uncredited role in the 1939
1939 in film
The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
film Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, and directed and produced by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote and Hanns Kräly...
.
Film career
After Broadway Serenade, Hughes appeared in other bit parts in films including The WomenThe Women (1939 film)
The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code in order for it to be released.The film...
with Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Edith Norma Shearer was a Canadian-American actress. Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in North America from the mid-1920s through the 1930s...
, Dancing Co-Ed with Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Lana Turner was an American actress.Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget . She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy...
, and the Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns...
film Fast and Furious.
In 1940, Hughes was offered a contract with 20th Century Fox
20th 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...
. Later that year, she landed a role opposite John Barrymore
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth , better known as John Barrymore, was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III...
in The Great Profile, a role that she later noted as one of her favorites. Fox did not renew her contract when it expired in 1943, and the following year Hughes began appearing in a nightclub act and soon signed a three-picture deal with Universal Pictures
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
Throughout the mid 1940s and 1950s, Hughes appeared in film and television roles, including the cult classic
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...
I Accuse My Parents
I Accuse My Parents
I Accuse My Parents is an American exploitation film dealing with juvenile delinquency. Produced by PRC, the film was used to teach morals, specifically that parents should take an interest in their children's lives, as well as the consequences of child neglect...
(which was later parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
), Waterfront at Midnight, The Devil's Henchman
The Devil's Henchman
The Devil's Henchman is a 1949 movie featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The film was written by Eric Taylor and directed by Seymour Friedman.-Cast:*Warner Baxter as Jess Arno*Mary Beth Hughes as Silky...
, The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show is an American television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that premiered in syndication in the fall of 1952 and ran until May 1954....
, Dragnet
Dragnet (series)
Dragnet is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners...
, and Studio One.
Later years
In 1961, Hughes decided to retire from acting and began working as a receptionist in a plastic surgeon's office. While working as a receptionist, she also continued her appearances in nightclubs. The following year, she directed and starred in a Los Angeles production of Pajama Tops. For the rest of the 1960s, she would go on to appear in television shows like RawhideRawhide (TV series)
Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
and Dennis the Menace. In 1970, she landed a regular role on The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as...
, appearing in 11 episodes before the show ended later that year. In 1976, she again retired from show business, explaining that she was "tired of auditioning for sexy grandma roles." Hughes's last onscreen appearances was in the 1976
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
film Tanya.
In the late 1970s, Hughes opened a beauty parlor in Canoga Park, California. She closed the shop in the late 1980s and began working as a telemarketer
Telemarketing
Telemarketing is a method of direct marketing in which a salesperson solicits prospective customers to buy products or services, either over the phone or through a subsequent face to face or Web conferencing appointment scheduled during the call.Telemarketing can also include recorded sales pitches...
until 1991, when she was laid off.
Personal life
As a starlet under contract with MGM, Hughes went on studio-appointed dates with several actors, including Lew AyresLew Ayres
Lew Ayres was an American actor, best known for starring as Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front and for playing Dr...
, Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone was an American stage, film, and television actor, star of Mutiny on the Bounty and many other films through the 1960s...
, Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. He has won multiple awards, including an Honorary Academy Award, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award...
, and James Stewart
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
. While under contract to Fox, she also went on prearranged dates with Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
and George Montgomery.
In 1940, against Fox's wishes, Hughes began a relationship with actor Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Robert Stack was an American actor. In addition to acting in more than 40 films, he was the star of the 1959-1963 ABC television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries.-Early life:...
. The romance lasted a year.
After her romance with Stack ended, Hughes married actor Ted North
Ted North
Ted North , sometimes credited as Michael North, was a film actor of the 1940s. He appeared in a few memorable films including the films noir The Unsuspected and The Devil Thumbs a Ride . He was married to actress Mary Beth Hughes from 1943 until their divorce in 1947.-External links:...
in 1943. The couple had one son, Donald, before divorcing in 1947. In 1948, she married singer/actor David Street. The marriage ended in 1956. In 1973 Hughes married her manager, Nicky Stewart, but that marriage also ended in divorce four years later.
Death
Mary Beth Hughes died at the age of 75 on August 27, 1995, of natural causesDeath by natural causes
A death by natural causes, as recorded by coroners and on death certificates and associated documents, is one that is primarily attributed to natural agents: usually an illness or an internal malfunction of the body. For example, a person dying from complications from influenza or a heart attack ...
in Los Angeles.
Filmography
- Within the Law (voice/uncredited, 1939)
- Broadway SerenadeBroadway SerenadeBroadway Serenade is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, and directed and produced by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote and Hanns Kräly...
(uncredited, 1939) - The Kid from Texas (uncredited, 1939)
- Bridal Suite (uncredited, 1939)
- These Glamour GirlsThese Glamour GirlsThese Glamour Girls is a 1939 comedy-drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon. It stars Lana Turner and Ann Ruthford.-Plot summary:A drunken college student invites a dance hostess to the big college dance and then forgets he asked her. When she shows up at school, he tries to get rid of her, but she...
(1939) - The WomenThe Women (1939 film)The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code in order for it to be released.The film...
(1939) - Dancing Co-EdDancing Co-EdDancing Co-ed is a 1939 romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, and Artie Shaw as himself.-Plot:When a dancer's partner becomes pregnant, a nation-wide search is instituted to find a replacement from among college women...
(1939) - Fast and Furious (1939)
- The Covered Trailer (1939)
- Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)
- Star Dust (1940)
- Four Sons (1940)
- Lucky Cisco KidLucky Cisco KidLucky Cisco Kid is a 1940 western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes and Dana Andrews.-Plot summary:...
(1940) - The Great Profile (1940)
- Sleepers West (1941)
- Ride on Vaquero (1941)
- The Great American Broadcast (1941)
- The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941)
- Dressed to KillDressed to Kill (1941 film)Dressed to Kill is a 1941 crime mystery starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes & Sheila Ryan. The film was based on Death Takes No Bows, a mystery novel by Richard Burke.-Synopsis:...
(1941) - Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
- Design for Scandal (1941)
- Blue, White and Perfect (1942)
- The Night Before the Divorce (1942)
- Orchestra WivesOrchestra WivesOrchestra Wives is a 1942 American musical film by 20th Century Fox starring Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, and Glenn Miller. The film was the second and last film to feature The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is notable among the many swing era musicals because its plot is more serious and...
(1942) - Over My Dead Body (1942)
- Good Morning, Judge (1943)
- Follow the Band (1943)
- The Ox-Bow IncidentThe Ox-Bow IncidentThe Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 American western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell...
(1943) - Melody Parade (1943)
- Never a Dull Moment (1943)
- Timber Queen (1944)
- Men on Her MindMen on Her MindMen on Her Mind is a 1944 musical drama film directed by Wallace Fox, produced by Alfred Stern. The screenplay was written by Raymond L. Schrock...
(1944) - Take It Big (1944)
- I Accuse My ParentsI Accuse My ParentsI Accuse My Parents is an American exploitation film dealing with juvenile delinquency. Produced by PRC, the film was used to teach morals, specifically that parents should take an interest in their children's lives, as well as the consequences of child neglect...
(1944) - The Great FlamarionThe Great FlamarionThe Great Flamarion is a 1945 American black-and-white film noir directed by Anthony Mann. The film, like many films noir, is shot in flashback. The film was produced by Republic Pictures.-Synopsis:...
(1945) - Rockin' in the RockiesRockin' in the RockiesRockin' in the Rockies is a musical western film starring the Three Stooges . It was one of the Stooges' few feature films made during the run of their more well-known series of short subjects for Columbia Pictures, although the group had appeared in supporting roles in other features...
(1945) - The Lady ConfessesThe Lady Confesses- Plot summary :While on the verge of being divorced, Norma Craig disappears. Seven years later, when her husband , Larry Craig, plans to marry a girl Vicki McGuire, Norma returns and tells Vicki that she nor anybody else can marry Larry...
(1945) - Caged Fury (1948)
- Waterfront at Midnight (1948)
- The Return of Wildfire (1948)
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
- Inner SanctumInner Sanctum (1948 film)- Plot summary :Inner Sanctum is a movie about a murderer who is on the lam and hiding out in a small town. Unbeknownst to him, he is not only hiding in the same boarding house as the only witness to his crime, he is sharing the same room....
(1948) - Last of the Wild Horses (1948)
- El Paso (1949)
- Rimfire (1949)
- Grand Canyon (1949)
- The Devil's HenchmanThe Devil's HenchmanThe Devil's Henchman is a 1949 movie featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The film was written by Eric Taylor and directed by Seymour Friedman.-Cast:*Warner Baxter as Jess Arno*Mary Beth Hughes as Silky...
(1949) - Square Dance Jubilee (1949)
- Riders in the Sky (1949)
- Young Man with a HornYoung Man with a Horn (film)Young Man with a Horn is a 1950 drama film based on a biographical novel of the same name aboutBix Beiderbecke, the legendary jazz cornetist...
(1950) - Holiday Rhythm (1950)
- Close to My Heart (1951)
- Passage West (1951)
- Highway DragnetHighway DragnetHighway Dragnet is a 1954 crime drama film directed by Nathan Juran, based on story by U.S. Anderson and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. It tells the story of a former Korean War-era Marine, who hitches a ride with a female fashion photographer and her...
(1954) - LoopholeLoophole (1954 film)Loophole is a black-and-white B-movie film noir crime drama. The film was directed by editor turned director Harold D. Schuster. Actress Mary Beth Hughes plays the movie's femme fatale.-Plot:...
(1954) - Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
- Dig That UraniumDig That UraniumDig That Uranium is a 1956 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on January 8, 1956 by Allied Artists and is the fortieth film in the series.-Plot:...
(1955) - Gun Battle at Monterey (1957)
- How's Your Love Life? (1971)
- Elvira Naked aka The Working GirlsThe Working GirlsThe Working Girls is a 1974 American drama film directed by Stephanie Rothman and starring Sarah Kennedy, Laurie Rose and Cassandra Peterson...
(1974) - Tanya (1976)
Television
- Nash Airflyte Theatre (1 episode, 1950)
- The Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Adventures of Ellery Queen is the title of a radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional character and pseudonymous writer Ellery Queen.-Radio:...
(1 episode, 1951) - Not for PublicationNot for Publication (DuMont TV series)Not for Publication is a television series which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:The series was a drama about Collins, a reporter at the fictional New York Ledger. The show featured Maurice Burke, Mary Beth Hughes, Herbert Nelson, Hal Ross, and Robert Shackleton...
(1 episode, 1952) - My Hero (1 episode, 1952)
- The Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello Show is an American television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that premiered in syndication in the fall of 1952 and ran until May 1954....
(1 episode, 1953) - The Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television Playhouse, a live television anthology series sponsored by Philco, was telecast from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the NBC series was seen on Sundays from 9:00pm to 10:00pm...
(1 episode, 1953) - Racket SquadRacket SquadRacket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department....
(1 episode, 1953) - The Public Defender (1 episode, 1954)
- The Ford Television TheatreFord TheatreFord Theatre was a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. At various times the television series appeared on all three major television networks, while the radio version was broadcast on two separate networks and on two separate coasts...
(1 episode, 1954) - Fireside TheaterFireside TheaterFireside Theater is an American anthology drama series that ran from on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Stories were low budget and often based on public domain stories or written by freelance writers such as Rod Serling. While it was panned...
(1 episode, 1954) - The Lone Wolf (1 episode)
- The Man Behind the Badge (1 episode, 1955)
- The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (1 episode, 1955)
- Big TownBig TownBig Town is a popular long-running radio drama series which was later adapted to both film and television and a comic book published by DC Comics.-Radio:...
(2 episodes, 1954–1955) - Front Row CenterFront Row CenterFront Row Center is an American variety show that aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 25, 1949 to April 2, 1950. The show was originally 30 minutes then expanded to 60 minutes. It was one of several DuMont network programs to originally start as a local show on one of its affiliates...
(2 episodes, 1955) - DragnetDragnet (series)Dragnet is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners...
(1 episode, 1956)
- The Eve Arden ShowThe Eve Arden ShowThe Eve Arden Show is a 26-segment American television sitcom which aired during the 1957-1958 season on CBS, alternately sponsored by Lever Brothers and Shulton, Inc. .-Overview:...
(1 episode, 1957) - Colt .45Colt .45 (TV series)Colt .45 is an American Western television series shown on ABC between 1957 and 1960. The half-hour show derives from the 1950 Warner Brothers film of the same name starring Randolph Scott and formed part of the William T...
(1 episode, 1957) - Playhouse 90Playhouse 90Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California...
(1 episode, 1958) - December BrideDecember BrideDecember Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.-Overview:...
(1 episode, 1958) - Studio One (1 episode, 1958)
- BuckskinBuckskin (TV series)Buckskin is an American Western television series starring Tom Nolan, Sally Brophy, and Mike Road. The series aired on the NBC from July 3, 1958 until May 25, 1959, followed by summer reruns in 1959 and again in 1965.-Synopsis:...
(1 episode, 1958) - Pursuit (1 episode, 1958)
- Frontier DoctorFrontier DoctorFor the NBC program similarly named, see Frontier .Frontier Doctor is an American Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959.-Synopsis:...
(1 episode, 1958) - The Adventures of Rin Tin TinThe Adventures of Rin Tin TinThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television program which originally aired in 166 episodes on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. It starred child actor Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known...
(1 episode, 1959) - Wanted: Dead or Alive (1 episode, 1959)
- The Thin ManThe Thin Man (TV series)The Thin Man is a half-hour weekly television series based on the mystery novel The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. The 72 episodes were produced by MGM Television and shown on NBC for two seasons from 1957–1959 on Friday evening.-Overview:...
(2 episodes, 1958–1959) - The Deputy (1 episode, 1961)
- Holiday Lodge (1 episode, 1961)
- Dennis the Menace (1 episode, 1962)
- RawhideRawhide (TV series)Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
(2 episodes, 1959–1963) - The Red Skelton ShowThe Red Skelton ShowThe Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as...
(11 episodes, 1955–1970)