Sally Mansfield on AllMovie

A graduate of Actors Company of Chicago and a nightclub dancer, Sally Mansfield was awarded a Paramount contract in 1951, appearing in several Martin & Lewis comedies. She became a star on the small screen, however, reportedly beating 300 other actresses for the female lead on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, a syndicated science-fiction drama starring Richard Crane. "Miss Emmy" of 1954, Mansfield went on to appear on such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show and McHale's Navy and was a regular on Bachelor Father from 1961-1962. She later did commercial voice-over work.