Kathleen Hughes, ‘It Came From Outer Space’ Scream Queen, Dies at 96

With her legendary scream in "Danger from Space" Kathleen Hughes became the cult figure of the science fiction cinema in the 1950s. The fact that she got this job at the time owes her most to her own tenacity. Now the actress died at the age of 96 years.

Kathleen Hughes, ‘It Came From Outer Space’ Scream Queen, Dies at 96

Kathleen Hughes, who was known for her role as the shocked blonde in the 1953 3D sci-fi classic "It Came From Outer Space," died Monday. She was 96.

Kathleen Hughes, Scream Queen From ‘It Came From Outer Space,’ Dies at 96

Kathleen Hughes, the statuesque 1950s starlet who unleashed a terrifying scream in connection with her role in the 3D sci-fi classic 'It Came From Outer Space,' has died.

Kathleen Hughes, an actress known for her role in the 1953 science fiction classic, came from Space (He came from beyond) died this Monday, May 19, at the age of 96.

Kathleen Hughes (1928-2025) - Find a Grave...

Actress. She was best known to film viewers for the terrifying scream in connection with her role in the 1953 3D sci-fi classic "It Came From Outer Space." Born Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan, she was the niece of playwright F. Hugh Herbert. She signed with 20th Century Fox studios in 1948 and later moved to Universal-International, where she gained recognition for her role in the 1953 sci-fi classic "It Came From Outer Space." She later starred …

‘It Came from Outer Space’ Actress Kathleen Hughes Has Passed Away

Kathleen Hughes, known for her role in the 1953 cult classic It Came from Outer Space, passed away Monday night. She was 96. She played Jane, girlfriend to Russell Johnson’s George, in the sci-fi horror film about an alien invasion from Creature from the Black Lagoon director Jack Arnold. Hughes famously posed while screaming in a publicity photo for the movie (pictured above), which was later repurposed in a variety of advertising. The actress’…