Ann Blyth, Oscar-Nominated Actress Known for 'Mildred Pierce' and MGM Musicals, Dies at 98
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Ann Blyth, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer best known for playing the villainous daughter Veda in the 1945 classic 'Mildred Pierce' opposite Joan Crawford, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of natural causes. She was also known for her operatic soprano voice, introducing the classic song 'The Loveliest Night of the Year' in 'The Great Caruso' (1951) and starring in MGM musicals including 'Rose Marie,' 'The Student Prince,' and 'Kismet.'
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· 3 pulledAnn Blyth, the petite actress and singer who earned an Oscar nomination for portraying Joan Crawford's demon daughter, Veda, in the classic 1945 melodrama Mildred Pierce, has died.
Blyth died Wednesday of natural causes, KABC's George Pennacchio reported.
An operatic soprano, Blyth introduced the classic song 'The Loveliest Night of the Year' when she played the wife of Enrico Caruso (Mario Lanza) in The Great Caruso (1951) and starred in three other MGM musicals: Rose Marie (1954), The Student Prince (1954) and Vincente Minnelli's Kismet (1955).
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