Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the wholesome matriarch Mrs. Jensen in the television series, "The Real McCoys." She began her career on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "Mulatto," "Excursion," "Work is for Horses," "How to Get Tough About It," and "Ladies and Gentleman." Discovered by a talent scout in 1939, she moved to California the following year and was signed by MGM Studios where she went on to flourish as a character actress, often portraying wives, mothers, maids, governesses, and nurses, in such films as "Hullabaloo" (1940), "A Woman's Face" (1941), "Johnny Eager" (1942), "Grand Central Murder" (1942), "Presenting Lily Mars" (1943), "Rationing" (1944), "Music for Millions" (1944), "The Valley of Decision" (1945), "Up Goes Maisie" (1946), "Faithful in my Fashion" (1947), "The Hucksters" (1947), "Tenth Avenue Angels" (1948), "A Letter to Three Wives" (1949), "The Story of Molly X" (1949), "Louisa" (1950), "Undercover Girl" (1950), "Thunder on the Hill" (1951), "One Big Affair" (1952), "Houdini" (1953), "It Should Happen to You" (1954), "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" (1956), and "Some Came Running" (1959). On television, she flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such sitcoms as "Lux Video Theatre," "The Adventures of Long John Silver," "Leave it to Beaver," "The Loretta Young Show," "M Squad," "Wagon Train," "General Electric Theatre," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Twilight Zone," "Mr. Novak," "Dr. Kildare," "Daniel Boone," "Perry Mason," "The F.B.I.," "The Intern," "Hawaiian Eye," "Our Man Higgins," "Sam Benedict," and "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre." In 1969, she retired from acting and moved to New Mexico to focus on family and ranching.
Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the wholesome matriarch Mrs. Jensen in the television series, "The Real McCoys." She began her career on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "Mulatto," "Excursion," "Work is for Horses," "How to Get Tough About It," and "Ladies and Gentleman." Discovered by a talent scout in 1939, she moved to California the following year and was signed by MGM Studios where she went on to flourish as a character actress, often portraying wives, mothers, maids, governesses, and nurses, in such films as "Hullabaloo" (1940), "A Woman's Face" (1941), "Johnny Eager" (1942), "Grand Central Murder" (1942), "Presenting Lily Mars" (1943), "Rationing" (1944), "Music for Millions" (1944), "The Valley of Decision" (1945), "Up Goes Maisie" (1946), "Faithful in my Fashion" (1947), "The Hucksters" (1947), "Tenth Avenue Angels" (1948), "A Letter to Three Wives" (1949), "The Story of Molly X" (1949), "Louisa" (1950), "Undercover Girl" (1950), "Thunder on the Hill" (1951), "One Big Affair" (1952), "Houdini" (1953), "It Should Happen to You" (1954), "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" (1956), and "Some Came Running" (1959). On television, she flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such sitcoms as "Lux Video Theatre," "The Adventures of Long John Silver," "Leave it to Beaver," "The Loretta Young Show," "M Squad," "Wagon Train," "General Electric Theatre," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Twilight Zone," "Mr. Novak," "Dr. Kildare," "Daniel Boone," "Perry Mason," "The F.B.I.," "The Intern," "Hawaiian Eye," "Our Man Higgins," "Sam Benedict," and "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre." In 1969, she retired from acting and moved to New Mexico to focus on family and ranching.
Bio by: Lowell Thurgood
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