Made first public stage appearance before the age of one

Won Miss Dallas beauty pageant at age 17

Moved to NYC

Acted opposite James Cagney on Broadway in "Penny Arcade"

Film acting debut in "Sinners Holiday", the film version of "Penny Arcade"

Portrayed Edward Woods' moll in "The Public Enemy", starring James Cagney

Cast as a chorine in "Union Depot", a "Grand Hotel"-like film set in a train station

Played one of a trio of chorus girls in the movie musical "Gold Diggers of 1933"; one of ten films opposite future husband Dick Powell