Rhetta Hughes was born on 15 June 1939 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Purlie (1982), Tenement (1985) and Don't Play Us Cheap (1972). She died on 3 June 2019 in the USA.

Rhetta Hughes in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

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Rhetta Hughes and Joe Keyes Jr. in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Thomas Anderson, Joshie Armstead, Rhetta Hughes, Joe Keyes Jr., Mabel King, Avon Long, Esther Rolle, Robert Dunn, and George Ooppee McCurn in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Rhetta Hughes, Joe Keyes Jr., Avon Long, Esther Rolle, Jay Van Leer, Nate Barnett, and Frank Carey in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

Rhetta Hughes, Joe Keyes Jr., Avon Long, and Esther Rolle in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

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Mabel King, Avon Long, and Esther Rolle in Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)

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Rhetta Hughes(1939-2019)

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