Actress, Singer, Model. She may be best remembered for playing the role of Brenda Ralles in the crime drama Film-Noir, "Down Three Dark Streets" (1954). She was born one of two children as Gwendolynne Ann "Gwen" White in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to concert entertainer William James "Will" White and Gwendolyne Haynes White, who was Miss Canada of 1918. 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. 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. She also starred in some regional theater. During this time she also made the transition to films and eventually television. Howard Hughes gave her a film contract as well as lessons in acting, singing, and dancing. She made her debut playing the role of 'Maria Torres' in the adventure television series, "China Smith," in the episode entitled "Straight Settlement," which originally aired in 1952. 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). Her many 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 in the crime drama television series, "Mod Squad" in the episode entitled, "The Wild Weekend," which originally aired on February 15, 1972. During her acting career, she also used the name Susan Alexander, and Suzann Alexander. 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. She was married to Rexford Wilton "Rex" Colbert, manager of the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer ( MGM) commissary at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, California, on September 28, 1963, but they divorced in May of 1966. The couple had no children. Her brother was the actor Will J. White. 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."