- Ann Hovey
infobox actress
birthdate=birth date|1911|8|29
birthplace=Mount Vernon, Indiana
deathdate=death date and age|2007|8|25|1911|8|29
deathplace=Arizona
occupation=Film actress
spouse=William Crowell, Robert HuseyAnn Hovey (
August 29 ,1911 –August 25 ,2007 ) was an Americanchorus girl and minorfilm actress of the 1930s, primarily inB-movies .Born Ann Jacques Hovey in
Mount Vernon, Indiana , Hovey was born into a wealthy and prominent family. A descendant ofAlvin Peterson Hovey , aUnion Army officer during the Civil War and agovernor ofIndiana from 1888 to 1891, Hovey's mother had been a part of the San Francisco high society scene until marrying Hovey's father, a prominent banker. At the age of 7, Hovey was involved in an automobile accident which caused temporary loss of sight in her left eye. Eventually the injury healed, and her sight in the eye returned. She attended "Indiana High School", and after graduation she pursued a career as a chorus girl.On a minor contract with
Warner Bros. , Hovey began appearing in films in 1933, her first being "42nd Street" starringGinger Rogers andWarner Baxter , which would be Ginger Rogers breakthrough movie. Hovey's first credited role was in the 1933 film "Private Detective", starringWilliam Powell . She appeared in six films that year, two of which were credited. In 1934 she appeared in three films, one of which was credited, but was selected as one of thirteen girls to be "WAMPAS Baby Stars ", the last year that "WAMPAS" made those selections.In 1935 Hovey appeared in only one film, "
Circus Shadows ", but was still receiving attention due to her "WAMPAS Baby Star" title. Dark haired and pretty, Hovey eventually caught the attention of studio's after appearing in several films as a chorus girl and in minor acting roles, and in 1936 she signed a contract withRKO . That year she starred in only one film, but it would be her most memorable, placing her in a supporting role to cowboy film starTom Keene andJoan Barclay in the western "The Glory Trail ". She would have roles in five films in 1937, three of which were credited, then in 1938 she would have a minor role in "Flirting with Fate ", which would be her last. That year she married William Crowell of the "Crowell Publishing Company", and retired from acting. She and Crowell would later divorce, and she would marry Robert Husey, a press agent, with whom she would remain married until his death. During the mid-1990s, when informed that she was being sought after by fans of her films, Hovey commented, "I'm surprised. I never thought I was any good." She and Husey had moved toArizona , where she was residing at the time of her recent death at the age of 95, onAugust 25 2007 .References
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*amg name|2:33443|Anne Hovey
* [http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/aug07obituaries.php Ann Hovey obituary]
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