Betty Hutton Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2013, she received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars
• In 1956, she was awarded the title of Mother of the Year by the City of Hope charity
• Was "discovered" by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez
• Started singing at the age of three in her family's speakeasy
• Quote: "Some kind of fun lasts longer than others․"
• Quote: "(On thoughts of the future) "I don't know where it's all going to lead․ I have no idea where I'm going․ I would just like to be happy․""
• Widely recognized as a "blonde bombshell" in the 1940s
• Earned a Master's Degree in psychology from Salve Regina University
• Was offered the role of Ado Annie in "Oklahoma!," but turned it down
• Taught comedic acting at Emerson College in Boston