Spoiler : Died 4/19/1999 at age 89 of heart failure at his Montecito, California home. Married to Vera Mather ?-1961 her death); Julie Van Nostren (1961-1987 her death). Hughes began his career in 1933 as a stage actor. Director for radio programs including episodes of Woman From Nowhere on CBS (?-?); Girl Alone on NBC (1935-1941); The STory of Mary Marlin on CBS, NBC and ABC (1935- 1952); Way Down Home on NBC (1937); The Guiding Light on NBC and CBS (1937- 1956); Just Neighbors on NBC (1938); Midstream on NBC (1939-1941); The Story Of Sandra Martin on CBS West Coast (1945); Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on CBS (1949-1952); Whispering Streets on ABC (1952-?). Producer/director for My Little Margie on CBS-Radio (1952-55). President of the Radio Directors Of America (1952-?).

Spoiler : Writer/producer/director for television programs including episodes of Truth Or Conse quences on CBS and NBC (1950-65); My Little Margie on CBS and NBC (1952-1955); This Is Your Life on NBC (1952-1961); The Charles Farrell Show on CBS (1956).