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Oscar Nominee Ann Blyth, Teen Star Of 'Mildred Pierce,' Dead At 98 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso” and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth’s family was at her side. Advertisement One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as “Another Part of the Forest,” and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV musicals and dramas and tour in concerts and musicals from “Show Boat” to “The Sound of Music.” She was acting and singing from an early age and her first big break came at 13 when she was cast as Paul Lukas’s daughter in Lillian Hellman’s anti-Nazi play, “Watch on the Rhine,” which als…

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 Don Ameche, left, and Ann Blyth, center, as guest stars, join Jack Klugman on the set for an episode of the television series, Quincy, June 22, 1978, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) Ann Blyth, left, and Mitzi Gaynor hold an Oscar presented by the Motion Picture Academy for the best short subjects documentary, in Hollywood, Calif., April 4, 1960. (AP Photo, File) Actress Ann Blyth takes a bubble bath in her role as a captive mermaid on the set of the comedy production “Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid,” April 17, 1948, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo, File) Actress Ann Blyth, right, holds the Oscar presented by the Motion Picture Academy for the best short subjects documentary, at right, is Mitzi Gaynor, in Hollywood, Calif April 4, 1960. (AP Photo, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received anOscar nominationat 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso” and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa F…

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 - WLBT Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso" and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth’s family was at her side. FILE - Don Ameche, left, and Ann Blyth, center, as guest stars, join Jack Klugman on the set for an episode of the television series, Quincy, June 22, 1978, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) (Nick Ut | AP Photo/Nick Ut) One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as “Another Part of the Forest,” and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Tyrone Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV musicals an…

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 Now 80° Sun 92° Mon 93° byBOB THOMAS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) —Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford's wayward daughter in "Mildred Pierce," sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as "The Great Caruso" and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of "natural causes" at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth's family was at her side. One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as "Another Part of the Forest," and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Tyrone Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV musicals and dramas and tour in concerts and musicals from "Show Boat" to "The Sound of Music." She was acting and singing from an early age and her first big break came at 13 when she was cast as Paul Lukas's daughter in Lillian Hellman'…

Oscar Nominee Ann Blyth, Teen Star Of 'Mildred Pierce,' Dead At 98 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso” and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth’s family was at her side. Advertisement One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as “Another Part of the Forest,” and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV musicals and dramas and tour in concerts and musicals from “Show Boat” to “The Sound of Music.” She was acting and singing from an early age and her first big break came at 13 when she was cast as Paul Lukas’s daughter in Lillian Hellman’s anti-Nazi play, “Watch on the Rhine,” which als…

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 <p>Ann Blyth, an Oscar nominee at 17 as Joan Crawford's wayward daughter in "Mildred Pierce," who later sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in MGM musicals of the 1950s, has died at age 98</p>

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 - ABC News Ann Blyth, an Oscar nominee at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce” who later sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in MGM musicals of the 1950s, has died at age 98 LOS ANGELES --Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received anOscar nominationat 17 as Joan Crawford's wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce," sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso" and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth's family was at her side. One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as "Another Part of the Forest," and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV musicals and dramas and tour in concerts and musicals from "Show Boat" to "The Sound of Music." She was acting and s…

Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98 - WAFB Comment 0 Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso" and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth’s family was at her side. FILE - Don Ameche, left, and Ann Blyth, center, as guest stars, join Jack Klugman on the set for an episode of the television series, Quincy, June 22, 1978, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) (Nick Ut | AP Photo/Nick Ut) One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as “Another Part of the Forest,” and her co-stars included Bing Crosby, Tyrone Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Blyth had stopped appearing in films by the end of the 1950s when she chose to spend more time with her children. But she would work in TV m…

Ann Blyth, Oscar nominee for 'Mildred Pierce,' dies at 98 Academy Award nominated actor Ann Blyth, shown at the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala, has died at the age of 92. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images) By Mark Olsen Staff Writer Follow June 27, 2026 11:48 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Blyth was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Joan Crawford’s manipulative daughter in the noir melodrama “Mildred Pierce,’ shot when she was only 17 years old. In a relatively short film career, Blyth appeared onscreen with stars including Burt Lancaster, Mickey Rooney, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Paul Newman. Ann Blyth, who was nominated for an Academy Award for playing the wicked, manipulative daughter in the 1945 noir melodrama “Mildred Pierce,” has died at age 98. Announced by her family, her death occurred in Rancho Santa Fe. No further details were given. Just 17 ye…