Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the wholesome Dora Foster in the technicolor musical "A Date with Judy" (1948). Born unto a prominent theatrical family, she was the second of two daughters born unto playwright Edwin Milton Royale and his wife, actress Selena Fetter. She began her professional career at the age of 17 due in part to her parent's connections appearing as a leading lady in her father's 1921 play "Lancelot and Elaine". After attaining her membership with the Theatre Guild, she became a prolific name on Broadway appearing in such stage productions as "Golden Days," "Billieted," "Her Temporary Husband," "Peer Gynt," "Rust," "She Stomps to Conquer," "Jane, Our Stranger," "The Masque of Venice," "Yellow," "Paradise," "Napoleon," "The Play's the Thing," "Thunder in the Air," "Milestones," "The Way of the World," "Days Without End," "When Ladies Meet," "Goodbye Please," "Portrait of Gilbert," "On Stage," "Among Those Sailing," "Curtain Call," and "Young Mr. Disraeli." After appearing as a main character on the radio series "Hilda Hope, M.D.", she was introduced to director Frank Borzage during a War Bond Rally at the Audubon Terrace. Impressed by her professionalism, charm, and poise, he arranged for her to begin a career in the film industry beginning with her appearing as herself in the star studded "Stage Door Canteen" (1943). From there, she would go on to enjoy an equally successful career as a character actress often portraying mothers, wives, socialites, matriarchs, aristocrats, nurses, faithful servants, governesses, aunts, educators, and kindly neighbors. She was featured in such full-length feature films as "The Fighting Sullivan's" (1944), "Mrs. Parkington" (1944), "Main Street After Dark" (1945), "The Harvey Girls" (1946), "Till the End of Time" (1946), "Gallant Journey" (1946), "Cass Timberlane" (1947), "The Romance of Rosy Ridge" (1947), "Summer Holiday" (1948), "Moonrise" (1948), "My Dream is Yours" (1949), "The Heiress" (1949), "The Damned Don't Cry" (1950), "Branded" (1950), "He Ran All the Way" (1951), "Come Fill the Cup" (1951), "Robot Monster" (1953), and "Murder Is My Beat" (1955). During the advent of television, she became more of a familiar face appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Your Show Time," "The Web," "The Ethel Barrymore Theatre," "Hallmark Hall of Fame," "Gruen Guild Theatre," "Crown Theater with Gloria Swanson," and "As the World Turns." During her career, she was an honorary member of Actors Equity, sat on the board of admissions for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, was a regular parishioner of the Baptist church, supported the New York State Democratic Committee, presided as a chairwoman for her local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girl Scouts of America, was a notable author of several short stories and cookbooks, and she was married to fellow stage actors Earle Larrimore from 1932 to 1942 and Georges Renavent from 1948 to 1969 (her first union ended in divorce, her second ended upon Renavent's death, and both partnerships produced no children). In 1957, she retired from acting and spent the final years of her life residing comfortably in the town of Teuchitlan, Mexico, painted in oils, sculpted, and was a generous benefactor for several schools, missionaries, and state parks, until her death from complications of a brief illness.