Raised as one of seven children of Ruby Elaine and Congressman Ross Rizley, she first honed her craft at the Pasadena Playhouse before moving into professional work in the 1950s. A versatile character actress, she accumulated dozens of guest appearances on popular series such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show and The Bob Newhart Show, and concluded her television care…
