Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg ; February 26, 1921 – March 12, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer. She rose to fame in the 1940s as a contract player for Paramount Pictures , appearing primarily in musicals and became one of the studio's most valuable stars. She was noted for her energetic performance style.
53-616: For the surname, see Betty (surname) . For other uses, see Betty (disambiguation) . Betty or Bettie is a name , a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth . In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz , the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice . In
106-510: A CBS sitcom, The Betty Hutton Show . Hutton hired the still-blacklisted and future film composer Jerry Fielding to direct her series. They had met over the years in Las Vegas when he was blacklisted from TV and radio and could get no other work, and her Hollywood career was also fading. It was Fielding's first network job since losing his post as musical director of Groucho Marx 's You Bet Your Life in 1953 after hostile questioning by
159-662: A Tony Award for the role). Hutton's rehearsal of the song "Little Girls" was featured on Good Morning America . Hutton's Broadway comeback was also included in a profile on CBS News Sunday Morning about her life, her struggle with pills, and her recovery. A ninth-grade drop-out, Hutton went back to school and earned a master's degree in psychology from Salve Regina University in 1986. During her time at university, Hutton became friends with fellow student and singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh , and attended several early concerts of Hersh's band, Throwing Muses . Hersh later wrote
212-557: A 1978 televised reunion with her two daughters. Hutton began living in a shared home with her divorced daughter and grandchildren in California, but returned to the East Coast for a three-week return to the stage. In 1980, she took over the role of Miss Hannigan during the original Broadway production of Annie while Alice Ghostley was on vacation. Ghostley replaced the original Miss Hannigan actress, Dorothy Loudon (who won
265-574: A character in the 1925 American silent comedy Introduce Me Betty Rizzo , a character in the film Grease (1978), played by Stockard Channing Betty Ross , Bruce Banner's love interest in the Hulk comics Betty Rubble , a Flintstones character Betty Slug, the lead character in the Canadian comic strip Betty Betty Smith, a character in the TV series Littlest Pet Shop Betty Spencer,
318-474: A character in the 1991 American comedy movie What About Bob? Betty (Naked Brothers Band) , in the TV series The Naked Brothers Band . Betty, the title character of the comic strip Betty (1920–1943) by Charles A. Voight Betty, the title character of Yo soy Betty, la fea , a Colombian soap opera, basis for the US TV series Ugly Betty Betty, the antagonist of the comedy film Kung Pow! Enter
371-493: A dopey but endearing small-town girl who gives local troops a happy send-off and wakes up married and pregnant, but with no memory of who her husband is. The film was delayed by Hays Office objections and Sturges' prolific output, and was finally released early in 1944. The film made Hutton a major star; Sturges was nominated for a Best Writing Oscar, the film was named to the National Film Board's Top Ten films for
424-473: A job as a cook and housekeeper at a rectory in Portsmouth, Rhode Island . She made national headlines when it was revealed she was practically penniless and working in a rectory. Speaking on her conversion to Catholicism, Hutton stated that she had been fascinated by the religion since childhood, though she was raised irreligious by her mother, who was an atheist . After an aborted comeback in 1974, she
477-481: A now elderly mother. The TCM interview first aired on July 18, 2000. The program was rerun as a memorial on the evening of her death in 2007, and again on July 11, 2008, April 14, 2009, January 26, 2010, and as recently as March 18, 2017. as part of TCM's memorial tribute for Robert Osborne. Hutton lived in Palm Springs until her death on March 12, 2007 at the age of 86 from complications of colon cancer . She
530-620: A number of singles over the following several years, marking one of the label's earliest recording artists. Meanwhile, Paramount did not immediately promote her to major stardom, but gave the second lead in a Mary Martin film musical, Happy Go Lucky (1943). The response was positive, and Hutton was given co-star billing with Bob Hope in Let's Face It (1943). During that year, she made $ 1250 per week. In 1942, writer-director Preston Sturges cast Hutton in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek as
583-622: A production company. She left Paramount in August. Hutton transitioned to radio work, and appeared in Las Vegas , where she had a great success performing in live theater productions. She had the rights to a screenplay about Sophie Tucker , but was unable to raise funds. In 1954, TV producer Max Liebman , of comedian Sid Caesar 's Your Show of Shows , fashioned his first "Color Spectacular" as an original musical written especially for Hutton, Satins and Spurs . Hutton's last completed film
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#1732776480112636-622: A remake of The Fleet's In , in which she portrayed Dean's girlfriend, Hetty Button. She made Somebody Loves Me (1952), a biography of singer Blossom Seeley , with Ralph Meeker . Hutton then clashed with Paramount. The New York Times reported that the dispute resulted from her insistence that her husband at the time, choreographer Charles O'Curran, direct her in a film. In April 1952, Hutton returned to Broadway, performing in Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show . In July 1952, she announced that her husband and she would form
689-512: A saloon scene, caught a Hutton slap on the back that looped him over the bar and into a heap on the other side. "When they work with me," crows Betty, "they gotta get insurance policies." Two for the Show was produced by Buddy DeSylva , who then cast Hutton in Panama Hattie (1940–1942). This was a major hit, running for 501 performances. It starred Ethel Merman ; despite rumors through
742-508: A stage name of an Ethiopian singer and songwriter Bruktawit Getahun Betty Garrett (1919–2011), American actress, comedian, singer and dancer Betty Gofman (born 1965), Brazilian actress Betty Grable (1916–1973), American actress, singer, dancer and pin-up girl Betty Harlafti , Greek mezzo-soprano and singer Betty Harris (born 1939), American soul singer Betty Hutton (1921–2007), American actress and singer Betty Kelly (born 1944), American singer, member of Martha and
795-474: A teenager, and at 15 attempted to find stage work in New York City; her efforts proved unsuccessful, after which she returned to Detroit. In 1938, Hutton was discovered by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez while she was performing as a singer in local Detroit nightclubs. Lopez recruited her as a member in his band, and she began touring with them as a singer, billed as Betty Jane. During her tenure with
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901-984: The Great Depression by a single mother who worked as a bootlegger , Hutton began performing as a singer from a young age, entertaining patrons of her mother's speakeasy . While performing in local nightclubs, she was discovered by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez , who hired her as a singer in his band. In 1940, Hutton was cast in the Broadway productions Two for the Show and Panama Hattie , and attracted notice for her raucous and animated live performances. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1941 after being signed by Paramount Pictures, and concurrently recorded numerous singles for Capitol Records . Her breakthrough role came in Preston Sturges 's The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944), and she went on to receive further notice for her lead role as Annie Oakley in
954-509: The House UnAmerican Activities Committee . The Betty Hutton Show ended after 30 episodes. Hutton continued headlining in Las Vegas and touring across the country. She returned to Broadway briefly in 1964 when she temporarily replaced a hospitalized Carol Burnett in the show Fade Out – Fade In . She guest-starred on shows such as The Greatest Show on Earth , Burke's Law , and Gunsmoke . By
1007-844: The Pacific Ocean Betty Mitchell (1896–1976), Canadian theatre director and educator Betty Siegel (1931–2020), American author, and president of Kennesaw State University Betty (slave) ( c. 1738 – 1795), one of Martha Washington's slaves Bettie, a black cook at the Battle of the Alamo - see List of Texian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo Lady Betty (Lady Elizabeth Hastings) (1682–1739), philanthropist Lady Betty ( Elizabeth Sugrue ) (c. 1740/1750–1807), Irish executioner Fictional characters [ edit ] Betty,
1060-585: The surname Betty . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Betty_(surname)&oldid=1131636419 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Betty Hutton Raised in Detroit during
1113-527: The "Mother of De'VIA " Betty Muffler (born 1944), Aboriginal Australian artist and healer Betty Parsons (1900–1982), American artist, art dealer, and collector People in other fields [ edit ] Madeleine Passot "Betty" (1914–2009), French Resistance agent Acid Betty (born 1977), American drag queen Betty Ang , Filipina businesswoman Betty Bentley Beaumont (1828–1892), British author, merchant Betty Debenham , motorcyclist and author Betty Ford (1918–2011), First Lady of
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#17327764801121166-2021: The 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia. Notable people [ edit ] Athletes [ edit ] Betty Cuthbert (1938–2017), Australian sprinter and Olympic champion Betty Jameson (1919–2009), American Hall-of-Fame golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA Betty McKilligan (born 1949), Canadian pairs figure skater Betty Nuthall (1911–1983), English tennis player Betty Pariso (born 1956), American bodybuilder Betty Stöve (born 1945), Dutch tennis player Betty Ann Grubb Stuart (born 1950), American tennis player Betty Uber (1906–1983), English badminton and tennis player Journalists and media personalities [ edit ] Betty Elizalde (1940–2018), Argentine journalist and broadcaster Betty Kennedy (1926–2017), Canadian broadcaster, journalist and author Betty Nguyen (born 1974), American news anchor Betty Willingale (1927-2021), British television producer and script editor Performing artists and fashion models [ edit ] Betty Alberge (1922–1991), British actress Betty Arvaniti (born 1939), Greek actress Betty Boije (1822–1854), Finnish-Swedish contralto and composer Betty Boo (born 1970), stage name of English singer and songwriter Alison Moira Clarkson Betty Bronson (1906–1971), American actress Betty Buckley (born 1947), American actress Betty Burbridge (1895–1987), American actress Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones) (1929–1998), American jazz singer Betty Cody (1921–2014), Canadian-born American country music singer Bette Davis (1908–1989) American actress Bettie de Jong (born 1933), Dutch rehearsal director and dancer Betty Deland (1831–1882), Swedish actress Betty Driver (1920–2011), British actress and singer Betty Everett (1939–2001), American soul singer Betty Faria (born 1941), Brazilian actress Betty G ,
1219-573: The 1970s, and found employment in a Rhode Island rectory after becoming nearly destitute. She returned to the stage temporarily replacing Alice Ghostley in the original Broadway production of Annie in 1980. In her later life, Hutton attended Salve Regina University , where she earned a master's degree in psychology in 1986. After working as an acting instructor at Emerson College , Hutton returned to California in 1999 and resided in Palm Springs , where she died in 2007, aged 86. Hutton
1272-652: The Air (1938), Three Kings and a Queen (1939), Public Jitterbug No. 1 (1939), and One for the Book (1940). In 1940, Hutton was cast in the Broadway production Two for the Show , which ran for 124 performances and received rave reviews. Hutton soon became known for her raucous performances onstage, summarized in a 1950 Time magazine article: During the show's run, hardworking, hard-cussing actress Hutton spared her fellow performers no more than she spared herself. She thrashed about so violently that once she catapulted off
1325-829: The British soap opera Coronation Street Other [ edit ] Betty, the spaceship in Aliens movie BETTY , an |alt-rock band from New York City. See also [ edit ] Lady Betty Bette (given name) Betti (given name) Bettye , given name Bety , nickname Betty (surname) Betty (novel) , by Tiffany McDaniel Mitsubishi G4M , Japanese WWII naval bomber, codenamed "Betty" References [ edit ] ^ "Betty- Girl l Baby Names, Name Meanings" . babycenter.com . BabyCenter LLC . Retrieved 18 August 2012 . ^ "Bethia" . Gutenberg.org . [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
1378-580: The Fist (2002) Betty, an octopus from the animated preschool series Hey Duggee Atomic Betty or 'Betty Barrett', Cartoon Network-Teletoon's first child superhero Boxcar Betty (Boxcar Bertha), a fictional hobo and Industrial Workers of the World organizer Brickhouse Betty , the title character from the animated cartoon series featured on Playboy TV and the Internet Betty Blue ,
1431-1334: The House of Commons Betty Croquer , Venezuelan politician Betty Friedan (1921–2006), American feminist and author of The Feminine Mystique Betty Hall (1921–2018), American politician Bettie Hewes (1924–2001), Canadian politician Betty Komp (born 1949), American politician Betty Ray McCain (1931–2022), American politician Betty McCollum (born 1954), American politician Betty Millard (1911–2010), American writer, artist, political activist, philanthropist, feminist Betty Shabazz (1934–1997), American educator and civil rights advocate, wife of Malcolm X Betty Williams (Nobel laureate) (1943–2020), North Irish peace activist Betty Williams (politician) (born 1944), Welsh politician and MP Scientists and technologists [ edit ] Betty Lou Bailey (1929–2007), American mechanical engineer Betty Johnson (physicist) , American physicist Betty Lindsay (1897–1953), Scottish civil engineer Visual artists [ edit ] Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (1914–2010), South African abstract artist Betty Curnow (1911–2005), New Zealand painter and printmaker Betty Miller (1910–1965), Irish author Betty G. Miller (1934–2012), also known as Bettigee, American artist known as
1484-433: The TV series Mad Men. Betty Eagleton , a character in the British soap opera Emmerdale Betty Finn, a character in the 1988 film Heathers Betty Gordon , the protagonist of a series of children's novels Betty Grof, a character who is Simon Petrikov 's girlfriend in the TV series Adventure Time Betty Kane, now known as Bette Kane Betty Lou , a muppet character on Sesame Street Betty Perry,
1537-538: The United States, wife of Gerald Ford Betty Gleim (1781-1827), German teacher, school founder and author Betty Jackson (born 1949), British fashion designer Betty Joseph (1917–2013), British psychoanalyst Betty Klimenko (born 1959), Australian businessperson and motorsport team owner Betty Linderoth (1822–1900), Swedish clockmaker Betty MacDonald (1908–1958), American author Betty Miller (1926–2018), first female pilot to fly solo across
1590-1043: The Vandellas Betty Knox (Alice Elizabeth Peden) (1906–1963), part of Wilson, Keppel and Betty , a British music hall and vaudeville act Betty Kuuskemaa (1879–1966), Estonian actress Betty Lago (1955–2015), Brazilian actress Betty Moschona (1927–2006), Greek actress Bettie Page (1923–2008), American pin-up and fetish model Betty Stockfeld (1905–1966), Australian actress Betty White (1922–2021), American actress, best known for Life with Elizabeth , The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls Betty Who (born 1991), Australian-American singer and musician Betty Wright (1953–2020), American soul and R&B singer and songwriter Betty (singer) (born 2003), Armenian child singer Politicians and activists [ edit ] Betty Apiafi (born 1962), Nigerian MP and educator Betty de Boer (born 1971), Dutch politician Betty Boothroyd (1929–2023), British MP and former Speaker of
1643-424: The band, Hutton established a distinctive "whoop and holler" vocal style. Lopez, an adherent of numerology , used his numerology practice to rebrand her with the stage name Betty Hutton: "I tried to get a vibration that would make her a lot of money. It was a five-eight vibration. After that she did fine." Through her work with Lopez, Hutton was hired to appear in several musical shorts for Warner Bros. : Queens of
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1696-767: The early 1960s, Hutton's career had declined significantly, attributed to her chronic depression and addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. Turner Classic Movies described her career downswing as "one of the grimmest declines in Hollywood history." Following the 1962 death of her mother in a house fire, and the collapse of her last marriage, Hutton's depression and substance abuse escalated. She divorced her fourth husband, jazz trumpeter Pete Candoli , when she discovered he had fallen in love with Edie Adams (who would become Candoli's second wife), and attempted suicide, causing her to lose custody of her youngest daughter, Carolyn, then sixteen years old. She declared bankruptcy
1749-687: The family relocated frequently to evade police, eventually settling in Detroit when she was eight years old. Recalling her childhood, Hutton said: "Mom just ran a joint on a small scale. We'd operate until the cops got wise. Then they'd move in and close us down, and we'd move somewhere else. Marion and I would entertain the customers by dancing and singing. We really lived that way until we were 12 and 14 years old... Things were really tough. At one time we were down to one can of beans." Hutton attended Foch Intermediate School in Detroit before dropping out in ninth grade. She sang in several local bands as
1802-632: The film's subject matter, it was Paramount's highest-grossing film of 1944, playing to standing room-only audiences in some theatres. She was next cast in Paramount's And the Angels Sing (1944) with Fred MacMurray and Dorothy Lamour, and Here Come the Waves (1944) with Bing Crosby . Both were huge hits. DeSylva, one of Capitol's founders, also co-produced her next hit, the musical Incendiary Blonde (1945), where she played Texas Guinan . It
1855-509: The main character of the film Betty Blue Betty Boop , a Paramount Pictures cartoon character Betty Brant , a Marvel Comics supporting character Betty Burke, a character from Power Rangers Beast Morphers Betty Childs-Skolnic, a character in the Revenge of the Nerds film series Betty Cooper , a comic book character published by Archie Comics Betty Draper , a character in
1908-605: The musical Annie Get Your Gun (1950), and for Cecil B. DeMille 's epic The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). She made her final feature film appearance in Spring Reunion (1957). After leaving Paramount, Hutton starred in her own series, The Betty Hutton Show , from 1959 until 1960. She continued to perform in stage productions, though her career faltered following a series of personal struggles, including chronic depression, alcoholism , and prescription drug addiction. Hutton largely abandoned her performing career by
1961-805: The popular The Perils of Pauline (1947), directed by Marshall, where she sang a Frank Loesser song that was nominated for an Oscar : "I Wish I Didn't Love You So". The recording sold over a million copies worldwide and reached number six in the U.S. charts. Hutton's relationship with Paramount began to disintegrate when DeSylva left the studio due to illness (he died in 1950). "After he left I started doing scripts that I knew weren't good for me." Hutton made Dream Girl (1948) with MacDonald Carey , which she later said, "almost ruined me." She did Red, Hot and Blue (1949) with Victor Mature , which she also disliked. Hutton acted in Annie Get Your Gun (1950) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Next, she
2014-413: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Betty&oldid=1257557202 " Categories : Given names English feminine given names Feminine hypocorisms Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
2067-428: The same year. In 1967, she was signed to make a comeback starring in two low-budget Westerns for Paramount, but was fired shortly after the projects began. After losing her singing voice in 1970, Hutton had a nervous breakdown and again attempted suicide. She regained control of her life through rehabilitation, and the mentorship of a Catholic priest, Father Peter Maguire. Hutton converted to Catholicism, and took
2120-487: The song "Elizabeth June" as a tribute to Hutton, and wrote about their relationship in further detail in her memoir, Rat Girl (2010). After completing her master's degree, Hutton worked as a drama instructor at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts . Hutton's last known performance, in any medium, was on Jukebox Saturday Night , which aired on PBS in 1983. She became estranged again from her daughters. Hutton
2173-438: The stage and onto a drummer in the orchestra pit. In a number that required her to maul Keenan Wynn , she once toed him into a dead faint, forced him to take to protective padding. Among her later victims: Bob Hope , whose teeth caps she sent scattering over a soundstage floor during a bit of jujitsu; Cinemactor Frank Faylen , whom she knocked out with a right to the jaw when the director demanded realism; Eddie Bracken , who, in
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2226-583: The wife of Frank Spencer in the British sitcom Some Mothers do 'ave 'em Betty Suarez , the title character and heroine of the TV series Ugly Betty Betty Sutton, a character in the 1995 American romantic drama movie A Walk in the Clouds Betty Lou Who, a character in the 2000 American Christmas fantasy comedy movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas Betty Williams ( Coronation Street ) , in
2279-602: The year, and the National Board of Review nominated the film for Best Picture of 1944, and awarded Betty Hutton the award for Best Acting for her performance. The New York Times named it as one of the 10 Best Films of 1942–1944. Critic James Agee noted that "the Hays office must have been raped in its sleep" to allow the film to be released. And although the Hays Office received many letters of protest because of
2332-426: The years that Merman demanded from envy that Hutton's musical numbers be reduced from the show, more careful reports demonstrate that producer DeSylva chose to cut just one song of three, "They Ain't Done Right by Our Nell", due to Hutton's "always in overdrive" performance style. When DeSylva became a producer at Paramount Pictures , he offered Hutton a contract with the studio, and she relocated to Los Angeles. She
2385-418: Was a small one, Spring Reunion (1957). It was a financial disappointment. She also became disillusioned with Capitol's management and moved to RCA Victor . In 1957, she appeared on a Dinah Shore show on NBC that also featured Boris Karloff ; the program has been preserved on a kinescope . Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz took a chance on Hutton in 1959, with their company Desilu Productions giving her
2438-501: Was an alcoholic . Hutton's formative years during the Great Depression were marked by poverty , with Hutton's mother supporting herself and her two children by working as an automobile upholsterer and running an illegal speakeasy out of her home in Lansing, Michigan . There, Hutton and her sister regularly performed songs to entertain customers of the speakeasy. Due to her mother's bootlegging of alcohol during prohibition ,
2491-658: Was billed above Fred Astaire in the 1950 musical Let's Dance . Hutton was one of several stars in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), an epic drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille about performers in a circus which won two Academy Awards : Best Picture and Best Story . Hutton portrayed a trapeze artist in the film, and trained extensively for the role for six months, allowing her to perform many of her own stunts. She made an unbilled cameo in Sailor Beware (1952) with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ,
2544-499: Was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan , the youngest of two daughters of Percy Thornburg, a railroad brakeman , and Mabel Thornburg (née Lum). When she was two years old, her father abandoned the family. They did not hear of him again until they received a telegram years later, informing them of his suicide . Betty and her older sister, Marion , were raised by their single mother, who
2597-517: Was directed by veteran comedy director George Marshall and Hutton had replaced Lamour as Paramount's top female box-office attraction. Hutton was one of many Paramount stars in Duffy's Tavern (1945), and was top billed in The Stork Club (1945) with Barry Fitzgerald , produced by DeSylva. Hutton went into Cross My Heart (1946) with Sonny Tufts , which she disliked. She did however enjoy
2650-565: Was first cast in a featured role in The Fleet's In (1942), starring Paramount's number-one female star Dorothy Lamour , alongside Eddie Bracken and William Holden . The film was popular and Hutton was an instant hit with the moviegoing public. Hutton was one of the many Paramount contract artists who appeared in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942). The same year, she was signed to the newly-formed Capitol Records and recorded
2703-430: Was hospitalized with emotional exhaustion. Hutton appeared in an interview with Mike Douglas and made a brief guest appearance in 1975 on Baretta . In September 1978, Hutton was featured on The Phil Donahue Show , where she extensively discussed her life and career. She was then happily employed as hostess at a Newport, Rhode Island, jai alai arena. She also appeared on Good Morning America , which led to
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#17327764801122756-632: Was once engaged to the head of the Warner Bros. makeup department, makeup artist Perc Westmore , in 1942, but broke off the engagement, saying it was because he bored her. Hutton's first marriage was to camera manufacturer Ted Briskin in September 1945. The couple met in a nightclub and she described their meeting as "love at first sight." The couple had two daughters, Lindsay ( b. 1946) and Candice ( b. 1948), before their marriage ended in divorce in 1951. Hutton's second marriage in 1952
2809-855: Was to choreographer Charles O'Curran. They divorced in 1955. He died in 1984. She married husband Alan W. Livingston in 1955, weeks after her divorce from O'Curran. They divorced in 1960. Her fourth and final marriage in 1960 was to jazz trumpeter Pete Candoli . They divorced in 1967. Hutton and Candoli had one child, Carolyn ( b. 1962). After the death of her mentor, Father Maguire, Hutton returned to California, moving to Palm Springs in 1999, after decades in New England . Hutton hoped to grow closer to her daughters and grandchildren, as she told Robert Osborne on TCM 's Private Screenings in April 2000, though her children remained distant. She told Osborne that she understood their hesitancy to accept
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