Betty Hutton

Birth Name:

Betty Hutton

Birth Place:

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Writer

In 1956, she was awarded the title of Mother of the Year by the City of Hope charity
In 2013, she received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars
Started singing at the age of three in her family's speakeasy
Was "discovered" by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez
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
Taught comedic acting at Emerson College in Boston
Was offered the role of Ado Annie in "Oklahoma!," but turned it down

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