Maria Hart

Maria Hart (née Barbara Ann McGhee; May 28, 1923 in Los Angeles, California – August 9, 2012, Canoga Park, California[citation needed] ) was an American actress and singer.

Biography

She was born as Barbara Ann McGhee on May 28, 1923 to Edna and James William McGhee.

She left grand opera and light opera to perform in films after touring in The Desert Song and singing in The Masked Ball and Pagliacci in Los Angeles. She had roles in The Fighting Stallion (1950) and Border Outlaws (1950). She starred in the movie Cattle Queen (1951); and co-starred in Outlaw Women (1952) and The Lusty Men (1952).

Marriages

Hart was married to movie producer Jack Seaman until their divorce in 1948; they had daughter, Rosalind Jill Seaman. Hart also had a daughter, Georgianna, by a previous marriage. Jack Seaman was Hart's producer for Cattle Queen and Border Outlaws. They remained on good terms.[citation needed]

On January 22, 1951, she married actor Drake Smith in a double wedding with Jack Seaman. Smith had been her leading man in Cattle Queen.

References

  1. 1 2 Heffernan, Harold (November 6, 1950). "Rootin', Tootin' Cowgals Spark Sagebrush Sagas". Valley Times. The Bell Syndicate. p. 15. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ James William McGhee (April 28, 1882 – August 6, 1968) was an inventor of the drapery hook. He was also a manufacturer, prospector, carpenter, contractor, and interior design specialist.
  3. ↑ California Birth Index; Barbara A McGhee; May 28, 1923.
  4. ↑ "Film Player Maria Hart Wins Call Board Lead". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1952. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-10. Maria Hart, young motion picture actress who has just finished "The Lusty Man" at RKO with Robert Mitchumn, Susan Hayward and Arthur Kennedy, is set for a leading role in Harry Segall's whimsical stage fantasy, "Mr.
  5. ↑ "Producer, Ex-Wife Wed in Same Rites - to Others". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1951. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-10. Movie Producer Jack Seaman and Actress Maria Hart, his former wife and contract player participated in a double ...
  6. ↑ "Each Took New Mate At Ceremony". United Press International. January 28, 1951. Retrieved 2010-09-10. A movie producer and his actress ex-wife participated in a double ... wife Maria Hart wed her leading man Drake Smith Seaman and Miss Hart were ...