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Betty Hutton (February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007)〔There is conflicting information about the date of Hutton's death. * Her gravestone says March 12, which is also reflected in (a list provided by the cemetery ). * The (New York Times obituary ), published on March 14 (Wednesday), says she died "Sunday night", which was March 11. * The (AP obituary ) doesn't have a clear death date: "The death was confirmed Monday by a friend of Hutton who spoke only on condition of anonymity, citing her wishes that her death be announced at a specified time by the executor of her estate, Carl Bruno. The source refused to provide further details including the time and cause of death." * The (Guardian obituary ) was first published with March 12 as the death date, which was then corrected to the 11th a week later, per the note at the bottom * The (Social Security Death Index ) says March 12.〕 was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer and singer. ==Early life and education== Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was the daughter of a railroad foreman, Percy E. Thornburg (1896–1939) and his wife, Mabel Lum (1901–1967). While she was very young, her father abandoned the family for another woman. They did not hear of him again until they received a telegram in 1939, informing them of his suicide. Along with her older sister Marion, Betty was raised by her alcoholic mother, who took the surname Hutton and was later billed as the actress Sissy Jones. The three started singing in the family's speakeasy when Betty was 3 years old. Troubles with the police kept the family on the move. She attended Central High School in Lansing, Michigan. They eventually landed in Detroit. (On one occasion, when Betty, preceded by a police escort, arrived at the premiere of ''Let's Dance'' (1950), her mother, arriving with her, quipped, "At least this time the police are in front of us!") Hutton sang in several local bands as a teenager, and at one point visited New York City hoping to perform on Broadway, where she was rejected. A few years later, she was scouted by orchestra leader Vincent Lopez, who gave Hutton her entry into the entertainment business. In 1939, she appeared in several musical shorts for Warner Bros., and appeared in a supporting role on Broadway in ''Panama Hattie''〔(''Panama Hattie'' opening night cast at IBDB )〕 (starring Ethel Merman, who demanded on opening night that Hutton's musical numbers be cut from the show) and ''Two for the Show'',〔(''Two For The Show'' opening night cast at IBDB )〕 both produced by Buddy DeSylva. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Betty Hutton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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