Inger Stevens Biography

Fast Facts

• After beginning to appear in TV commercials and advertisements, Stevens's first credited acting role in a 1954 episode of "Goodyear Playhouse․"
• Her father, who appeared in local amateur productions, inspired Stevens to pursue a career as an actress
• Worked as a dancer on a burlesque chorus line as a teenager
• Quote: "A career, no matter how successful, can't put its arms around you․ You end up being like Grand Central Station with people just coming and going․ And there you are--left all alone․"
• Best known for her role in the series "The Farmer's Daughter․"
• Dated actor and "Man on Fire" co-star Bing Crosby in the late 1950s