Kathleen Hughes
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Kathleen Hughes (born Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan; November 14, 1928 – May 19, 2025) was an American actress who appeared during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Infobox
Born
Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan(1928-11-14)November 14, 1928Hollywood, California, U.S.
Died
May 19, 2025(2025-05-19) (aged 96)
Alma mater
Los Angeles City CollegeUCLA
Occupation
Film, stage, television actress
Years active
1948–1998
Known for
It Came From Outer Space
Spouse
mw- Stanley Rubin (m. 1954; died 2014)
Children
4
Relatives
F. Hugh Herbert (uncle)
Tables
· Filmography
1949
Role(s)
Rhoda Adams
Role(s)
Kay Nelson
Role(s)
Sarah
1950
Role(s)
Secretary
Role(s)
Secretary
Role(s)
Secretary
1953
Role(s)
Jane
Role(s)
Bakhamra
Role(s)
Anushka
Role(s)
Paula Ranier
1956
Role(s)
Valerie Craig
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Mother Is a Freshman | Rhoda Adams | |
| Mr. Belvedere Goes to College | Kay Nelson | ||
| It Happens Every Spring | Sarah | ||
| 1950 | Where the Sidewalk Ends | Secretary | |
| Mister 880 | Secretary | ||
| I'll Get By | Secretary | ||
| 1951 | Take Care of My Little Girl | Jenny Barker | |
| I'll See You in My Dreams | Nurse | ||
| 1952 | For Men Only | Tracy Norman | |
| Sally and Saint Anne | Lois Foran | ||
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Space | Jane | |
| The Golden Blade | Bakhamra | ||
| Thy Neighbor's Wife | Anushka | ||
| The Glass Web | Paula Ranier | ||
| 1954 | Dawn at Socorro | Clare | |
| 1955 | Cult of the Cobra | Julia Thompson | |
| 1956 | Three Bad Sisters | Valerie Craig | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Marian Koster | Season 2 Episode 11: "The Better Bargain" | |
| 1957 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Nash | Season 2 Episode 29: "Vicious Circle" |
| 1958 | Unwed Mother | Linda | |
| 1966 | Promise Her Anything | Bit part | |
| 1967 | The President's Analyst | White House Tourist | |
| 1971 | The Late Liz | Elaine Rich | |
| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Party Guest | |
| 1974 | The Take | School Nurse | |
| 1990 | Revenge | Mother Superior | |
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Woman in curlers |
References
- The Algona Upper Des Moineshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/5938179/the_algona_upper_des_moines/
- Encyclopedia.comhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/hughes-kathleen-1928
- The Argushttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/5937926/the_argus/
- The Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/110229535/the-los-angeles-times/
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc.; ISBN 978-0-7864
- Newport Daily Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/5938071/newport_daily_news/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-stanley-rubin-20140305-story.html#axzz2v2GSbf15
- Extrahttps://extratv.com/2025/05/20/kathleen-hughes-scream-it-came-outer-space-obituary/