An American actress born in Columbus, Ohio, USA, as Leoda Carole Knapp. She married Richards Charles (1928-1950), had a daughter, and remained with him until his death. She is known for Quincy M.E. (1983) and Senior Prom (1958). She was trained as a dancer and performed in three musicals on Broadway. She appeared in dozens of films and television shows as a party guest, spectator, passenger, reporter, and maid. Her first film was A Date with Judy (1948), and her last work was Murder She Wrote (1986). She died in Laguna Niguel, California, USA on February 7, 1998.