Dancer and singer. She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of William F. Braun, who operated a dancing academy, and stage actress Grace St. Clair. After graduating college, she joined the Gus Edwards vaudeville show, and then appeared in Raymond Hitchcock's Hitchy-Koo musical revue. She married vaudeville performer and Three Stooges founder Ted Healy just one week after the two met, in 1922. She appeared with Healy in stage performances for 10 years. The couple divorced in 1932 and Healy would later re-marry. Upon the death of Healy in 1937, she provided public support to Healy's widow after the latter discovered she was bankrupt. She appeared in films including That Sort (1916), What Women Want (1920), and Our Relations (1936), the latter featuring Laurel and Hardy. After filming on Our Relations wrapped, she developed a skin condition as a result of the makeup and intense lighting used during production. She maintained a written correspondence with Stan Laurel until his death in 1965. She later married Wayne Murray, who had worked as a grip on the set of Our Relations. The couple moved to Victorville, California where they operated a dude ranch and restaurant.
Dancer and singer. She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of William F. Braun, who operated a dancing academy, and stage actress Grace St. Clair. After graduating college, she joined the Gus Edwards vaudeville show, and then appeared in Raymond Hitchcock's Hitchy-Koo musical revue. She married vaudeville performer and Three Stooges founder Ted Healy just one week after the two met, in 1922. She appeared with Healy in stage performances for 10 years. The couple divorced in 1932 and Healy would later re-marry. Upon the death of Healy in 1937, she provided public support to Healy's widow after the latter discovered she was bankrupt. She appeared in films including That Sort (1916), What Women Want (1920), and Our Relations (1936), the latter featuring Laurel and Hardy. After filming on Our Relations wrapped, she developed a skin condition as a result of the makeup and intense lighting used during production. She maintained a written correspondence with Stan Laurel until his death in 1965. She later married Wayne Murray, who had worked as a grip on the set of Our Relations. The couple moved to Victorville, California where they operated a dude ranch and restaurant.
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