ABOUT JEAN PETERS
American film star best known for her roles in films like 1953's Pickup on South Street as well as her marriage to eccentric director Howard Hughes . She famously disliked the fame associated with being an actress, living in relative anonymity from the late 50' onward.
She grew up on a farm in East Canton, Ohio. She was named Miss Ohio in 1945 and landed a 7-year contract with Fox shortly thereafter.
She did not act from 1957 to 1971, retreating from the limelight and studying Psychology and Anthropology at UCLA.
Before marrying Howard Hughes , she was married to oilman Stuart Cramer for a matter of months. After divorcing Hughes in 1971, she married 20th Century Fox executive Stan Hough.
She was a close friend of Marilyn Monroe , with whom she starred in films like 1951's As Young as You Feel.
