An American actress and dancer who was born on February 21, 1917 in Amsterdam, New York, but soon moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she studied ballet. At the age of twelve, she danced with the Philadelphia Opera Company. She was auditioned and began her career as a dancer at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 1939. She moved to Hollywood, where she debuted in 1942. She participated in various movies, including Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Dark Delusion (1947), Ruthless (1948), and Adventures of Casanova (1948). She died on April 16, 1996 in La Jolla, California, of a heart attack.