1953 Deb Star.
As a teenager, she worked as an usherette, then later as a medical assistant.
Beat out hundreds of young models in 1952 to earn a photo layout in See Magazine, winning the title of "Miss See," which led to film contract with MGM.
Had son Stewart and daughter Gabrielle.
Her agent was Fred Wostbrock.
Her favorite charities included the Jewish Relief Fund, The American Diabetes Association, and The Muscular Distrophy Association.
Husband Merrill Heatter was a game-show producer who created "Las Vegas Gambit" (1972), which she co-hosted with Wink Martindale, beginning in 1972.
Measurements: 34-25-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Parents of German descent: policeman father Ulrich and housewife/mother Hedwig Maria.
She was a lifelong Republican.
She was Jewish and in keeping with her faith her body was taken care of within 24 hours by cremation.
Was a popular pin-up type model in many magazines, including early Playboy.
Was on the cover of Life magazine, March 23, 1953 in story titled "Budding Starlet Visits the Folks in Jersey.".