milestones
Year
Milestone
1934 
Was child model at age eight months
1936 
Won Shirley Temple look-alike contest
1940 
Began acting on Broadway in "Love's Old Sweet Song"
1941 
Feature film debut, "Reg'lar Fellers"
1956 
Was regular on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns"
 
Appeared with brother Dick on "Young Doctor Malone" (NBC)
1963 
Made unsold pilot for potential variety series partnered with Paul Mazursky
 
Was an ensemble company member on "The Danny Kaye Show" (CBS)
 
Starred with Bob Denver and Herb Edelman on the CBS sitcom "The Good Guys"
1970 
TV-movie debut, "But I Don't Want to Get Married" (ABC)
1972 
Was regular on the CBS sitcom "The Don Rickles Show"
1974 
Cast as Sally Cato the rival to "Mame"
1979 
Appeared in the regular role of Mary's secretary in "The Mary Tyler Moore Comedy Hour" (CBS)
1982 
Portrayed the diner owner Grace in the HBO remake of "Bus Stop"
1987 
Cast as Kim Basinger's mother in "Blind Date"
1989 
Last film role for seven years, "Trust Me"
 
Played mother-in-law on "Unhappily Ever After" (The WB)
1996 
Returned to films in "Infinity"
 
Toured in "Show Boat"
1999 
Appeared in the Broadway revival of "Ring Round the Moon"
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