Her short story "The Wisdom of Eve" was written in four days and based on true events, suggested by Elisabeth Bergner. It was bought and published by Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1946 for $800. It was later adapted into the Academy-Award winning film All About Eve (1950).
She attended Syracuse University for two years.
She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
City.
She was believed to be 94 at the time of her death, although various
biographical sources give conflicting information.