Early movie Actress who gave an iconic performance within the clutches of King Kong in the 1933 Monster film. She received the Women in Film Crystal Award in 1989.
She made her film debut at age sixteen in a locally-sponsored historical film.
She played many horror roles and has been called the original Scream Queen.
She married three times; her final marriage was to Dr. Sanford Rothenberg in 1971.
She and Natalie Wood appeared in The Pride of the Family together.
