Biography: Margot Stevenson was born Margaret Helen Stevenson on February 8, 1912 in New York City to actor Charles Alexander Stevenson and Frances Riley. She performed regionally, in summer stock, and on the West End before appearing over a dozen Broadway shows. She starred in the radio series "The Shadow" opposite Orson Welles. She married Robert Russell and then Val Avery, with whom she had her daughterâ??Margot Avery.

Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "Valley of the Dolls," "Flight Angels," "Going in Style," "The Brotherhood," "Invisible Stripes," "Rabbit, Run," and "Castle on the Hudson." Television credits include: "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse," "Rheingold Theatre," and "How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days."