Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth, 98, died on June 24, 2026. Ann Blyth was known publicly as an American actress (''Mildred Pierce'', ''Brute Force'', ''The Great Caruso''). Anne Marie Blythe (August 16, 1928 – June 24, 2026), known professionally as Ann Blyth, was an American actress and singer. She began her career in radio as a child before transitioning to Broadway, where she appeared in Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine (1941–42). Blyth signed with Universal Studios in the 1940s and made her film debut in Chip Off the Old Block (1944), followed by a series of musical comedies. Her breakout role came in Mildred Pierce (1945), where she played the scheming Veda Pierce, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Blyth worked extensively in film throughout the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in notable films such as Brute Force (1947), The Great Caruso (1951), and The King's Thief (1955). Public biographical listings identify Blyth as an American actress (''Mildred Pierce'', ''Brute Force'', ''The Great Caruso''). This public record remains centered on Blyth's work as an American actress (''Mildred Pierce'', ''Brute Force'', ''The Great Caruso'') and the documented milestones of that career.