Blyth caused jaws to drop and eyebrows to raise at the 1954 Oscar broadcast when she sang Doris Day's nominated (and eventual winning) song "Secret Love" from the movie Calamity Jane (1953) while seven months pregnant.
Blyth is a Republican and throughout the years had supported Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, George W. Bush, and John McCain. She plans to endorse Rick Santorum for the presidency in November 2012.
For decades, she maintained her primary residence in the upscale San Fernando Valley community of Toluca Lake.
Her husband was 11 years older than she.
Her son Timothy Patrick was born June 10, 1954. Her daughter Maureen Ann was born December 14, 1955. Her daughter Kathleen Mary was born December 23, 1957. Her son Terence Grady was born December 9, 1960. Her daughter Eileen Alana was born April 10, 1963. All were born in Los Angeles County.
Husband was the brother of singer Dennis Day.
In 1951, Howard Hughes gave her a Cadillac and a swimming pool.
In Italy, she was often dubbed by Fiorella Betti and Rosetta Calavetta. Occasionally, she was also dubbed by Lidia Simoneschi, Renata Marini, Micaela Giustiniani and Rina Morelli, most notably in the role of Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (1945).
In the 1950s she was a member of the inspirational group The Christophers in which its mission was to use positive action to create a better world in such areas a political fairness, aiding the poor and sick, and helping those with addictions to alcohol and drugs. Other members included Loretta Young, Irene Dunne, Ricardo Montalban, Don Ameche, James Cagney, and Bob Hope.
In the 1970s she was the spokeswomen for Hostess Cupcakes.
Measurements: 34-23 1/2 -34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Once geared towards an operatic career studying with the San Carlo Opera Company.
Recovered from breaking her back in 1945
She and her husband were awarded the rank of Lady and Knight of the Holy Sepulchre by Cardinal Cooke in 1971.
She is a donator of The Republican National Committee, The March of Dimes, The American Bible Society, The American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, and Salesian Missions.
Supposedly her own beautiful voice was dubbed in The Helen Morgan Story (1957) by singer Gogi Grant because it was too classically-trained and high-pitched.
Was the recipient of the Living Legacy Award by the Women's International Center in 2003.
Was under contract to MGM.