Her children by actor Warren Berlinger are Lisa, David, Edward and Elizabeth.
Known for playing rebellious teen daughters in late 1950s films, she had contracts with both MGM and Fox at the height of her career, retiring after marrying actor Warren Berlinger.
Parents were Buster, a choreographer, and Dorothy Keim.
Played a spiteful, troublesome daughter opposite Patricia Neal on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses". The Broadway play was then turned into a film the following year entitled Teenage Rebel (1956) with Betty Lou reprising her role opposite Ginger Rogers.
Retired following her marriage to actor Warren Berlinger. Raised a family of four.