Mary Beth Hughes (November 13, 1919 - August 27, 1995) was an American film actress. An actress as a child, Hughes was offered a movie contract in 1938 which began her film career. She was married to actor Ted North from 1943 until their divorce in 1947. In the early sixties she entertained as a nightclub singer after briefly leaving showbizness. The B-movie actress with a cult following briefly returned to films in the 1970s in supporting roles. Mary Beth appeared in over sixty movies in her career, guest-starred on television shows such as "The Red Skelton Show" and "Dragnet," and dated Robert Stack, star of "The Untouchables" and later "Unsolved Mysteries."