Younger sister of Hollywood stunt woman Jean Coulter.
Attended Luther Burbank Junior High School in Burbank, California. She took daily riding classes after school. This was a primary reason she landed the role in "National Velvet.".
She had long flowing naturally blonde hair to her waist. The studio dyed her hair black and shortened it for the role of "National Velvet.".
Her ashes were scattered at sea along with those of her husband Charles off the South Coast of Maui near Mamalu Bay, Hawaii.