Older sister of actor Arthur Lake, who was famous for playing
"Dagwood" on radio, TV and films.
The best known of Edgar Kennedy's screen wives in his series of short
domestic comedies. After his death in 1948, she continued to appear in
minor film roles and many television parts.
Her father and uncle were part of an acrobatic circus act known as "The Flying Silverlakes". Her mother was a vaudeville actress.