Actress. Born in Green Acres, Long Island, New York, she is best remembered for her role as ‘Nora Manning’ in the cult horror film classic, ‘The House On Haunted Hill” (1959), and as ‘Cynthia Allison’ on the television soap opera, “General Hospital” in 1963. Among her other roles were as ‘Cathernie Banahan’ in “Studs Lonigan” (1960), ‘Junie Hatchett’ in “Apache Territory” (1958), ‘Ruth Madison’ in “Portland Expose” (1957), ‘Ginny Clay’ in “Fury At Showdown” (1957), ‘Lacey Lynnton’ in “Giant” (1956), alongside James Dean, and as a farm girl in “Gunsight Ridge” (1957). She also made guest appearances on television in, “Laramie”, “Checkmate”, “The Deputy”, “Hawaiian Eye”, “Overland Trail”, “77 Sunset Strip”, “Tales Of Wells Fargo”, “Code 3”, and “The Rifleman.” Her death at the age of 36 in Culver City, California, was attributed to a gunshot wound. (bio by: K)