When she was 12 years old, Edwards danced in Let's Face It,[3] and at the age of 14, she appeared on Broadway as a dancer in Ziegfeld Follies of 1943. Her other Broadway credits include Laffing Room Only (1944) and The Duchess Misbehaves (1946).[6]
In 1954, Edwards announced her retirement from acting "to do the Lord's work in whatever way He wills."[8] She and her husband, Ralph Winters, planned to join the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[9] In 1956, though, she appeared as Molly Crowley in the TV Western series Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo" that was released as a feature film called The Travelers. She also appeared as Sally Jo Beale opposite George Montgomery playing the title role in Wagon Train S1 E17 "The Jesse Cowan Story" which aired in July 1957. She acted as a guest star on various American television series until 1961.
Personal life and death
Edwards was divorced from Ralph H. Winters and Jerry Friedman.[2] She had a son and two daughters, one of whom is actress Deborah Winters.[10] Edwards died of lung cancer on August 26, 1998, in Friendswood, Texas, at the age of 70.[2][3]
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