Ann Blyth dies at 98, Oscar‑nominated for Mildred Pierce

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Ann Blyth, Oscar‑nominated for her role as Veda in Mildred Pierce and a Golden Age film star, has died at 98.

Jesse Coffey #BeGood #ICEOut #IStandWithPopeLeoXIV

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Ann Blyth, an actress-singer who was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died Wednesday at the age of 98.

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Jesse Coffey #BeGood #ICEOut #IStandWithPopeLeoXIV11

She started her career as a child on the radio and participated in the New York Children’s Opera Company before moving on to Broadway for a role in Lillian Hellman’s play “Watch on the Rhine” in 1941.

ThreadThoughtsKindness4

Ah, yes, that slap scene in Mildred Pierce ... she TKO'd Joan Crawford a good one.

matotanka33.bsky.social2

She was great in “Mildred Pierce. Really held her own acting with Joan Crawford.

Sharon Eaton2

Rest in peace, Ann Blyth.

Kristin2

So many people here have no idea who she was. At my age it’s really sobering.

GeekyGenie1

Wow! She was one of the greats. May she rest in peace and power.

Mark Harris

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Ann Blyth has died at 98. She received a Supporting Actress nomination 81 (!!) years ago for her completely delicious performance as Joan Crawford's wicked daughter Veda in Mildred Pierce. Man, does that performance hold up. Enjoy 3:00 of immorality and immortality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs1J...

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Mark Harris92

A little Oscar trivia for you: I'm not certain, but I believe that Ann Blyth was the last living person to receive a nomination in any category during the 1940s. So...lights out on a decade.

Farran Smith Nehme 🇱🇧18

Played that clip just now near my husband. Who said after it ended, with great admiration, "Wow, which one is that?" ❤️ Like you said, it holds up. All of it.

samguy60.bsky.social9

There’s a #TCMParty watch group that uses a Veda scale whenever someone gets slapped in a movie.

La-Di-Effing-Da2

That "Oh, grow up!" needs to be a GIF.

Carolyn Kellogg2

Sooooooo good. Crawford's shoulder pads: sooooo wide.

CJinPS1

Agreed! It was a thrill to be in attendance at the Castro Theatre years ago and listen to Ms. Blyth during a Q&A post screening of MP🤩

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Jeremy Dauber4

One of the great face of an angel heart of a devil performances of the era - I just read, for the first time, Cain's novel that the movie is based on, and to do justice to that character - and opposite Crawford - is quite a task. But Blyth pulled it off and more. RIP.

Will McKinley

@willmckinley.bsky.social

Farewell to Ann Blyth (1927-2026) who was a force of nature as a death row diva in Douglas Sirk’s THUNDER ON THE HILL (1951). She'll be remembered for her Oscar-nominated role opposite Joan Crawford in MILDRED PIERCE (1945), but her talents were vast and varied. #FilmSky #TCMParty

Ann Blyth (in Noir-style trench coat) and Claudette Colbert (in nun's habit) in THUNDER ON THE HILL (1951).

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Rick Schindler9

And also for her iconic Hostess commercials.

dwayneadd.bsky.social8

This is such sad news. Blyth's "Veda" was the noir character you loved to hate - which tells you all you need to know about just how good she was in the role. As stated, she exceled in other roles (I loved her in "A Woman's Vengeance") and she had great rapport with TCM over the yrs. #TCMParty

Cathy 🥃6

I also loved her as Burt Lancaster's tragic love interest in Brute Force, and of course, as the legendary Queen of the Nile in the Twilight Zone.

HoustonRufus3

I’m so sad to hear this.

Sandy F3

So sorry to hear this

zenyatta2009.bsky.social2

RIP to a multi-talented lady 🤩 Excellent in MILDRED PIERCE. Blyth also had a beautiful singing voice which was highlighted in KISMET (1955) directed by Vincent Minnelli for MGM. youtu.be/3_DU9kvJmww?...

Noir Beach Shack ♬

@noirbeachshack.bsky.social

Farewell to Ann Blyth Find comfort among the stars... *Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth in #FilmNoir MILDRED PIERCE (1945)

1083h ago

Kevin Daly

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Ann Blyth made one appearance on Broadway in Watch on the Rhine but was a staple in musicals across the country for years. Godspeed to this great talent. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

716h ago

Kevin Daly10

Ann (then credited as Anne) was 12 when she played the daughter of Paul Lukas and Mady Christians in Lillian Hellman's play. (Janis Wilson played the role in the 1943 film adaptation)

Matt1

unrelated but being referred to as “evil daughter” in your obituary is such a flex

Citizen Screen

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R.I.P. Ann Blyth. A great one who slapped with the best of ‘em.

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Alan Hait 🏳️‍🌈🏝️🍞🇮🇱

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One of the best thrills I had at #TCMFF 2013 was seeing the wonderful Ann Blyth on the red carpet, and introducing MILDRED PIERCE with Robert Osborne to a caffeinated mostly gay audience at the Egyptian. She was lovely, funny, warm and an absolute delight. A beautiful lady. #RIP #TCMParty

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Alan Hait 🏳️‍🌈🏝️🍞🇮🇱9

The audience (playfully) booed when Robert introduced her, and she adored the joke and went along with it. Later, Robert suggested a sequel covering Veda’s life in “the slammer”. #TCMParty

Farran Smith Nehme 🇱🇧8

She was 85 and so beautiful still. I've never been to TCMFF but that's the one I'd pick if I could time-travel.

Dean Frey

@dean.bsky.social

#RIP Ann Blyth With Joan Crawford in Michael Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce, 1945 The still photographer on the set was Milton Gold. Blyth was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Crawford won for Best Actress.

Crawford as Mildred, wearing a fur coat, on the phone. Blyth as Veda, in an evening dress, with a flower in her hair.

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Farran Smith Nehme 🇱🇧

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If you want to learn more about the late Ann Blyth, let me recommend Jacqueline T. Lynch's biography ANN BLYTH: ACTRESS, SINGER, STAR, deeply affectionate and so carefully researched: www.amazon.com/Ann-Blyth-Ac...

375h ago

Kellee aka IrishJayhawk66

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www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #RIP #AnnBlyth incredible actress, and my daughter Carson has been told she looks like her.

226h ago

Abigail Bailey Maupin

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I had the great pleasure of meeting Ann Blyth on the 2014 #TCM Cruise. How often do you get the chance to tell someone just how much they influenced and inspired you? Shed a few tears tonight.

266h ago

Julia Is Waving, Not Drowning1

🥰 that is so lovely that you had that opportunity and took it boldly she was one of the greats

Raquel Stecher

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Ann Blyth was one of the first celebrities I saw at the TCM Classic Film Festival. I was in tears the moment I laid eyes on her. I'm not often starstruck but I definitely was with her. She was such a delight IRL. The total opposite of her character Veda in Mildred Pierce. May she rest in peace.

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Raquel Stecher4

When I took this picture I had been wiping away tears and Ann Blyth looked over at me with concern. She was one of primary reasons that first TCMFF I went to was so magical.

teamrickandilsa.bsky.social

@teamrickandilsa.bsky.social

Sail on, Ann Blyth. I’ll keep using my Veda slap scale in honor of your iconic performance in Mildred Pierce. #TCMParty

93h ago

Karie Bible

@cemeterytourguide.bsky.social

In 2021 I did an episode of Hollywood Kitchen about Ann Blyth and made her recipe for blueberry muffins. My friend Barbara sent her a note about the episode. She wrote back and said she’s glad to know the recipe still works. How cool is THAT? She was a wonderful actress and will be greatly missed.

134h ago

jax ☘️

@jaxbra.bsky.social

So sorry to hear about the passing of Ann Blyth, but what a run she had. Delighted to have been able to see her at the festival.

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