Born December 10, 1914· New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
† Died September 22, 1996
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Emerging from a modest New Orleans upbringing, she left school at fourteen, worked as a secretary, won a local beauty pageant and was discovered while singing with Herbie Kay’s orchestra, which led to radio spots and vaudeville experience. After moving to Hollywood in 1936, a Paramount screen test launched her film career; her role as the jungle heroine in The Jungle Princess established the “Saro…
