Elizabeth HartmanElizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 - June 10, 1987) was an American actress. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she debuted in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, a role which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in three well-received films, The Group, You're a Big Boy Now and The Beguiled, but continuing depression interfered with her career. In 1987, she jumped from a fifth floor window in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after calling her psychiatrist to tell him that she was feeling despondent. This page about Elizabeth Hartman includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Elizabeth Hartman News stories about Elizabeth Hartman External links for Elizabeth Hartman Videos for Elizabeth Hartman Wikis about Elizabeth Hartman Discussion Groups about Elizabeth Hartman Blogs about Elizabeth Hartman Images of Elizabeth Hartman |
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In 1987, she jumped from a fifth floor window in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after calling her psychiatrist to tell him that she was feeling despondent. Married four times with three children, Hutton as of 2004 lives in Palm Springs. She went on to star in three well-received films, The Group, You're a Big Boy Now and The Beguiled, but continuing depression interfered with her career. However, after regaining control of her life, she went on to teach acting. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she debuted in the 1965 film A Patch of Blue, a role which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Afterwards, Hutton had trouble with alcohol abuse, eventually attempting suicide, and had a nervous breakdown. Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 - June 10, 1987) was an American actress. In 1967, she was signed for starring roles in Paramount westerns, but was fired shortly after the projects began. Hutton worked in radio and toured in nightclubs, then appeared ontelevision through the 1960s. Her status as a Hollywood star ended during contract disagreements with Paramount. In 1942, she signed with Capitol Records, one of the first artists to do so, but was unhappy with their management, and signed with RCA. She made 14 films in 11 years during the 1940s and 1950s. When DeSylva became a producer at Paramount Studios, Hutton acquired a starting role in Let's Face It in 1943. DeSylva. In 1939 she appeared in several muscial shorts, and appeared on Broadway in Panama Hattie and Two for the Show, produced by B.G. A few years later, she was scouted by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez, who gave Hutton her entre into entertainment. As a teenager, she sang in several local bands, and at one point visited New York hoping to perform in Broadway, where she was rejected. Related troubles with the police kept the family on the move; eventually they moved to Detroit. Raised by a single mother, Hutton (along with her sister, Marion Hutton) started singing in the family's speakeasy at age 3. Betty Hutton, (born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is an American actor, musician and comedienne. It Had To Be You. I Wish I Didnt Love You So. His Rocking Horse Ran Away. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief. |