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

Biography

She was born as Barbara Ann McGhee on May 28, 1923 to Edna and James William McGhee.California Birth Index; Barbara A McGhee; May 28, 1923. 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 ''

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

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Maria 1923 births American film actresses 2012 deaths Actresses from Los Angeles County, California 21st-century American women