Actress, Singer, Model. She was best known for playing the character roles of college girls, models, and handmaidens. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Brenda Ralles' in the crime drama Film-Noir, "Down Three Dark Streets" (1954). The film which was directed by Arnold Laven, which was written for the screen by Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon, and Bernard C. Schoenfeld, and which also starred Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, and Martha Hyer, tells the story of an FBI agent who investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the three cases he was working on, determined to find his killer. She was born one of two children as Gwendolynne Ann "Gwen" White in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to concert entertainer William James "Will" White (1887-1980), and her mother Gwendolyne Haynes White (1896-1978), who was Miss Canada of 1918, on September 8, 1931. She was trained as a figure skater before turning to a career in acting, singing, and modeling. She was educated locally and later studied at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California. She eventually became a trained vocalist and a model in her own right. She was crowned Miss Studio City of 1949, Miss San Fernando Valley of 1949, and Miss Vegetable Plate in 1953. She also toured with Goldwyn Girls June Kirby, Jann Darlyn, and Madelyn Darrow in 1956 to promote Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (or MGM). She also starred in some regional theater. During this time she also made the transition to films and eventually television. One day while basking in the sun on the beach she was discovered by millionaire Howard Hughes who gave her a film contract as well as lessons in acting, singing, and dancing. She made her actual debut playing the role of 'Maria Torres' in the episode entitled "Straight Settlement," of the adventure television series, "China Smith," which originally aired in 1952, and which also starred Dan Duryea, Myrna Dell, and Douglass Dumbrille. Besides, playing the role of 'Brenda Ralles' in the crime drama Film-Noir, "Down Three Dark Streets" (1954), her many other film credits include, "Raiders Of The Seven Seas" (1953), "Latin Lovers" (1953), "The Affairs Of Dobie Gillis" (1953), "Cat-Women Of The Moon" (1953), "Flight Nurse" (1953), "The French Line" (1953), "Princess Of The Nile" (1954), "Daddy Long Legs" (1955), "Son Of Sinbad" (1955), "The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing" (1955), "The Solid Gold Cadillac" (1956), and "I Married A Woman" (1958). Besides, playing the role of 'Maria Torres' in the episode entitled "Straight Settlement," of the adventure television series, "China Smith," which originally aired in 1952, and which also starred Dan Duryea, Myrna Dell, and Douglass Dumbrille, her many other television credits include, "Schlitz Playhouse," "Racket Squad," "Public Defender," "It's A Great Life," "Sheena: Queen Of The Jungle," "The Bob Cummings Show," "Crossroads," "Four Star Playhouse," "Wire Service," "The Adventures Of McGraw," "The Loretta Young Show," "Steve Canyon," and "Richard Diamond, Private Detective." She also starred in "Detective Story," at the Ivar Theater in Los Angeles, California, opposite Frank Fiumara, was host of the popular television series, "The Juke Box Jury," from 1953 to 1959, and host and a model on the television series, "Queen For A Day, from 1957 to 1962. Her last television role was playing a 'Saleslady' in the episode entitled, "The Wild Weekend," of the classic action crime drama television series, "Mod Squad." The episode which originally aired on February 15, 1972, was directed by Robert Michael Lewis, which was written by Jack Turley, Buddy Ruskin, and Tony Barrett, and which also starred Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, and Peggy Lipton, tells the story of Pete who runs into an old girlfriend, and she invites him to her birthday party but he turns her down, only to be kidnapped by her two friends and forced to attend the party. During her acting career, she also used the name Susan Alexander, and Suzann Alexander. On an interesting note, she tried out for the role of the 'Indian Princess Aouda' in Mike Todd's lavishly produced adventure film, "Around The World In 80 Days" (1956) for which she tested but later lost the part to actress Shirley Maclaine. Her screen tests for Around the World in 80 Days (1956) are preserved at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and many of her photographs are archived at the San Francisco History Center in San Francisco, California. During the 1970s, she worked as a fashion designer for a clothing company in Southern California. Her funeral was attended by such notables as Maxine Reeves, Carol Anders, Millicent Deming, and Elaine Devry, and she was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. She was married to Rexford Wilton "Rex" Colbert, manager of the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (or MGM) commissary at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, California, on September 28, 1963, but they later divorced in May of 1966. The couple had no children together. Her brother was the actor Will J. White (1925-1992). The actress once said, "I've always wanted to be an actress and model ever since I can remember. In acting, you always have to remember that the audience has never heard the line before, and you have to deliver it so they understand it."