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Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912 – May 11, 1979) was an American debutante, socialite, heiress, and philanthropist. She was dubbed the "Poor Little Rich Girl"—first when she was given a lavish and expensive debutante ball in 1930 amid the Great Depression, and later due to a notoriously troubled private life. [1]
There was only one thing that Barbara Hutton truly wanted—a Prince to match her unbelievable fortune. However, she soon realized that being an eligible socialite was far more dangerous than she’d ever imagined. As fortune-hunting suitors seduced her into scandal and exploited her inheritance, Barbara fell deeper into depression and addiction.
May 13, 1979 · Barbara Hutton, the highly publicized, oft‐married Woolworth heir who spent much of her life searching for a happiness that apparently eluded her, died in Los Angeles Friday of a heart attack....
Jun 21, 2024 · Hutton’s story inspired a television biographical drama starring Farrah Fawcett in 1987. The film, “Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story,” portrays Hutton as the victim of social climbers, narrating her troubled relationships and the death of her only son, who died in a plane crash in 1972.
May 22, 2023 · Barbara Hutton was the heiress to two fortunes and one of the richest women in the world. Over the course of her life, she married Hollywood's favorite leading man, an infamous con artist, and several princes.
Barbara Hutton was an American heiress, debutante, and socialite. She was referred to as the "Poor Little Rich Girl” first when she had an expensive and luxurious debutante ball in 1930 and later due to her troubled personal life. Heiress to the business tycoon Frank Winfield Woolworth, she was one of the richest women in the world in her time.
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story is a 1987 television biographical drama starring Farrah Fawcett. The film chronicles the life of Barbara Hutton, a wealthy but troubled American socialite. Released as both a television film and a miniseries, the film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film.
Jan 16, 2024 · Like modern spoiled debutantes such as Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, Barbara Hutton was “famous for being famous,” and yet despite being handed to her on a silver platter, she died lonely and bankrupt. Dubbed the “Poor Little Rich Girl” after a series of very public misfortunes, Barbara Hutton had it all—and yet ended up ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Barbara Hutton, heiress to the Woolworth’s fortune, knew this all too well. That’s why she was the original “Poor Little Rich Girl.” Barbara Hutton’s life was enviable on paper.
Hutton, Barbara (1912–1979) American heiress. Name variations: (nickname) Bobbie Hutton. Born Barbara Woolworth Hutton on November 14, 1912, in New York City; died on May 11, 1979, in Los Angeles, California; daughter of Franklyn Hutton (a stockbroker) and Edna (Woolworth) Hutton; attended Miss Shinn's School for Girls, in Los Angeles ...
