Lewis was a singer with the orchestra led by Larry Leeds.
She began her film career in It's a Gift (1934) and worked steadily over the next few years, usually in minor roles. Her more notable film… See more

Lewis met actor William Powell, who was 27 years her senior, at MGM in 1939. They married at a dude ranch in Nevada on January 5, 1940, after a courtship of less than a month. She retired from acting in 1943. Lewi… See more

Lewis died from pancreatic cancer in Rancho Mirage, California, aged 77. She was interred at Cathedral City's Desert Memorial Park in Riverside County, California, alongside Powell, and her stepson, William David Powell… See more