Kathleen Hughes

Biography

Kathleen Hughes was a Hollywood actress born Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan on November 14, 1928. Inspired by Donald O'Connor's films, she began her acting career after graduating from Fairfax High School and UCLA. She signed with 20th Century Fox at age 20 and appeared in notable films like "The Glass Web" and "It Came From Outer Space", before transitioning to television in the late 1950s.