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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]
Barbara Hutton was one of the wealthiest women in the world—but this "poor little rich girl" destroyed her life in the most tragic way possible.
May 22, 2023 · When Barbara Hutton was just 4 years old, her mother Edna Woolworth died unexpectedly in the family home. Her cause of death is still debated, but what is known for certain is that Hutton herself discovered the body.
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.
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....
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 ...
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.
Barbara Woolworth Hutton 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.
Barbara Woolworth Hutton. Nicknames. Poor Little Rich Girl. Princess. Mini Bio. Her maternal grandfather, Frank W. Woolworth, founded the department store chain of the same name in New York at the turn of the century, with which he soon made a considerable fortune all over the world.
Jan 16, 2024 · Dubbed the “Poor Little Rich Girl” after a series of very public misfortunes, Barbara Hutton had it all—and yet ended up with nothing. Her motto was “living well is the best revenge,” but from all reports, she lived a life of endlessly empty sadness.
