Tanya Widrin(1920-2007)
Titiana "Tanya" Widrin was a print model when she was asked to take a
screen test at MGM; despite her refusal, she was hired, but soon quit
the movies when told her voice was too high-pitched and would restrict
her to roles in B-movies. She went on to Florida, where as Tanya
Brooks, she became known as a socialite who captivated men with her
beauty, evident intelligence and startling wit. She was a newspaper
society columnist, real estate investor, and owned a photographic
studio and a number of art galleries.