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Kathleen Hughes, ‘It Came From Outer Space’ Scream Queen, Dies at 96
Kathleen Hughes, who was known for her role as the shocked blonde in the 1953 3D sci-fi classic "It Came From Outer Space," died Monday. She was 96.
After signing with Fox in 1948, the studio changed her name and she and began acting in small roles including “Mother Is a Freshman” and “Mr. After leaving Fox, she was cast by Paul Henreid in “For Men Only,” where she caught the eye of writer-producer Don McGuire, who helped her get a contract at Universal-International. Her next role, in director Jack Arnold’s “It Came From Outer Space,” would prove to be her most enduring, thanks to a publicity still that appeared on everything from birthday cards to advertising campaigns.
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