Contracted polio in her early teens which is what led to the end of her career in film. She eventually bounced back, but it took years.
This child actress captivated producers and directors by her astonishing resemblance to adult actress Veronica Lake, even appearing as Lake's daughter in I Married a Witch (1942). Moviegoers were amazed at the on-screen mother-daughter resemblance.
Resided in the state of Washington for the last three decades of her life.
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book, "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co., 2008).
Her children with Crosby Newton were named Carol, David, and Gail.