An American stage and film actress, born on December 16, 1901, in Parnassus, Pennsylvania, USA. She married actor and director Crane Wilbur. Lenita participated in several Broadway plays before turning to films. She appeared in over two dozen films, including The Mad Magician (1954), The Bat (1959), and Federal Agent (1936). She died on March 15, 1995, in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.