Daughter of Ignatz Hornstein and James W. Horne.
Daughter-in-law of Evelyn Oakie.
Her last book, "Life With Jack Oakie," was published in 2001.
Older stepsister of June Horne and James Horne Jr..
She donated her Oakridge estate to the University of Southern California which established the Oakie Chair in Comedy.
She wrote books, including "Jack Oakie's Oakridge," about their estate, the honeymoon home of actors Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck.
Stepdaughter of Cleo Ridgely.