Born November 30, 1920· Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
† Died January 17, 2005
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Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she entered an aunt-run acting school at six and later honed her dance skills before joining the Municipal Opera Theatre and a vaudeville act that toured the country, where her stage presence caught the eye of Samuel Goldwyn. After a Broadway stint with Eddie Cantor, Goldwyn signed her to a film contract, leading to early roles in Jack London (1943) and a chorus part…
