Biografía

Following the death of her son, Michael, to suicide, she fell into a deep depression. She was buried in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetary next to her son.

Competed in many beauty contests early in her career; among the titles she won are Miss El Monte, National Orange Show Girl, Miss Lake Havasu, Miss Marine Recruiter, Brackett Air Show Queen, Recreational Vehicle Queen, and National Queen of the Warner Bros. 7 Arts Film Festival.

Caused quite a media sensation while acting in several films in the Phillipines in the early '70s. She was the toast of the nightclub scene and was dubbed "The Blonde Whirlwind" by the local newspapers.

Asked to pose for Playboy in 1962 when she was 18, but turned it down.

Started her career as a fitting room model.