She had one of the most memorable monikers in Hollywood history. She appeared in more than sixty films, scores of television shows, and probably a couple of dozen television movies too, and all without very much in the way of serious studio push. She did have a contract with Columbia Pictures, but many of her appearances were uncredited. Nevertheless she worked steadily for forty years, which a lot of bigger stars can’t say. She was born Jean Marie Donnell but she acted as Jeff Donnell—not a name you’d easily forget—and this photo shows her in 1942.
