Born June 3, 1910· Whitestone Landing, Long Island, New York, USA
† Died April 23, 1990
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Emerging from a childhood split between New York City and Kansas City, she began as a child fashion model before stepping onto Broadway as a Ziegfeld Girl, where early stage work honed her performance skills. Relocating to Hollywood in the early 1930s, she first appeared as an extra and a Goldwyn Girl, then secured supporting parts at Hal Roach Studios while a high-profile romance with Charlie Cha…