- Was one of the top five pin-ups in World War II, according to a 2/15/43 "Life" magazine article. Others were Dorothy Lamour, Ann Sheridan, Maureen O'Hara and Alexis Smith.
- Was the #1 pinup girl for two years in "Yank" magazine for World War II servicemen.
- Was a former Miss San Antonio.
- Suffered her first stroke in the early 1990s.
- Had appeared, with John Howard and Walter Sande, on the first filmed television series Public Prosecutor (1947).
- Mother-in-law of Robert Pine.
- Interviewed in "It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 1996).
- She had English, French and Welsh ancestry.
- Idolized by Quentin Tarantino, who paid homage to her in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" using a clip from 1958's "Teenage Monster," in which she played a mother trying to prevent her mutant son from wreaking havoc. A scene with her from the film is playing on the TV watched by Bruce Dern's character and Manson family members in a scene at the ranch.
- Profiled in the book "Johnny Mack Brown's Saddle Gals" by Bobby Copeland.
- Body Cremated and Ashes scattered on the Country House grounds, at The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.
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