Kathleen Hughes, 'It Came From Outer Space' Star, Dies at 96

Kathleen Hughes, one of the stars of the classic 1953 science fiction horror It Came From Outer Space and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, has died. The actress made headlines as the "shocked blonde" in the film, which created her iconic photo. While many might have seen the image floating around before actually watching the film, Hughes was more than just the stunning, horrified young lady and scream queen depicted in the famous shot. She played Jane, Russell Johnson's character George's girlfriend, a role that helped Hughes add more roles to her lengthy resume. According to Variety, her friend, John Jigen Griffin-Atil, reported her death, revealing that she died on Monday, May 19. Hughes was 96 years old.
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