American actress born in San Francisco, California on 15 July 1889. She was nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Primrose Path (1940) and Torch Song (1953). She started her career on Broadway at a young age. Her most notable works include Dizzy Dames (1935), Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940), Tobacco Road (1941), and The View from Pompey's Head (1955). She passed away on 6 July 1970, at age 80.