Parents (which was later parodied on Mystery Science Theater 3000), Anthony Mann's early noir masterpiece The Great Flamarion where she co-starred with Erich von Stroheim and Dan Duryea, Wanted: Dead or Alive (episode "Secret Ballot"), The Devil's Henchman, The Abbott and Costello Show, Dragnet and Studio One. Later years In 1961, Hughes decided to retire from acting and began working as a receptionist in a plastic surgeon's office, although she continued her appearances in nightclubs. The following year she directed and starred in a Los Angeles production of Pajama Top. For the rest of the 1960s she would go on to appear in television shows like Rawhide and Dennis the Menace. In 1970 she landed a regular role on The Red Skelton Show, appearing in 11 episodes before the show ended later that year. In 1976 she again retired from show business, explaining that she was "tired of auditioning for sexy grandma roles." Hughes' last onscreen appearance was in the 1976 film Tanya. In the late 1970s Hughes opened a beauty parlor in Canoga Park, California. She closed the shop in the late 1980s and began working as a telemarketer until 1991, when she was laid off. Personal life As a starlet under contract with MGM, Hughes went on studio-appointed dates with several actors, including Lew Ayres, Franchot Tone, Mickey Rooney, and James Stewart. While under contract to Fox, she also went on arranged dates with Milton Berle and George Montgomery. In 1940, against Fox's wishes, Hughes began a relationship with actor Robert Stack. The romance lasted a year. After her romance with Stack ended, Hughes married actor Ted North in 1943. The couple had one son, Donald, before divorcing in 1947. On April 28, 1948, she married singer/actor David Street. The marriage ended in divorce on January 23, 1956. In 1973 Hughes married her manager, Nicky Stewart, but that marriage also ended in divorce four years later. Death Hughes died, aged 75, on August 27, 1995 from natural causes in Los Angeles. Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes returned to her surviving son. Filmography Within the Law (1939) as Mamie (voice, uncredited) Broadway Serenade (1939) as Girl at Party (uncredited) The Kid from Texas (1939) as Polo Match Spectator (uncredited) Bridal Suite (1939) as Bride (uncredited) These Glamour Girls (1939) as Ann The Women (1939) as Miss Trimmerback Dancing Co-Ed (1939) as 'Toddy' Fast and Furious