She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl dancer in the motion picture "Showboat." Her other notable film credits include: "Problem Girls" (1953), "Tip on a Dead Jockey" (1957), "The Apartment" (1960), "Frankie and Johnny" (1966), "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!" (1966), "Death Race 2000" (1975), "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978) and "Hardbodies" (1984). She appeared in guest roles in numerous television series including "Gunsmoke," "The Twilight Zone," "McHale's Navy," "My Favorite Martian," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "F-Troop," "Hogan's Heroes," "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.," "Alias Smith and Jones," "Emergency!," "The Love Boat," and "Barney Miller." She married actor/songwriter Billy Barnes in 1955. They divorced later that decade after having a son. She died in Burbank, California.
She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl dancer in the motion picture "Showboat." Her other notable film credits include: "Problem Girls" (1953), "Tip on a Dead Jockey" (1957), "The Apartment" (1960), "Frankie and Johnny" (1966), "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!" (1966), "Death Race 2000" (1975), "Every Which Way But Loose" (1978) and "Hardbodies" (1984). She appeared in guest roles in numerous television series including "Gunsmoke," "The Twilight Zone," "McHale's Navy," "My Favorite Martian," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "F-Troop," "Hogan's Heroes," "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.," "Alias Smith and Jones," "Emergency!," "The Love Boat," and "Barney Miller." She married actor/songwriter Billy Barnes in 1955. They divorced later that decade after having a son. She died in Burbank, California.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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