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(21 October 1897 - 6 June 1958)
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Hughes was born in Bisbee, Arizona, Hughes received his education at
the Los Angeles Polytechnic School. He sought a career as an actor
early in life, and his clean-cut appearance and ability soon gained
him recognition.
His first role as leading man was opposite Mary Pickford in Tess of
the Storm Country. Other notable early roles included Love Never
Dies opposite Madge Bellamy, and The Lost World with Wallace Beery
and Bessie Love.
Hughes starred opposite Mary Astor eight times and was Colleen
Moore's leading man in five of her most popular films. He made the
transition to sound smoothly, and worked as an actor through the
late 1930's, including a role with John Barrymore in the 1930
augmented remake version of The Sea Beast, Moby Dick.
He appeared in 98 films in his career that lasted from 1918 to 1939. |
