(19 August 1944 - 20 June 1989) (her death) 1 child

44 while filming Hot Rhythm, her friend, actress Joan Blondell, introduces her to young designer William Travilla
19 August 44 marries Travilla and concentrates on married life for two years
16 August 51 her daughter, Nia Novella, is born in Los Angeles
54 retires from film and resides with her family at 3241 North Knoll Drive, Los Angeles
Early 60s as part of her husband’s fashion shows, she appears briefly in public again
78 begins suffering from seizure disorders and heart problems
20 June 89 as Dona D. Travilla, she dies at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, from pneumonia and respiratory failure
23 June 89 her body is cremated, and her ashes are scattered after a ceremony at sea
2 November 90 Travilla dies at age 70 in Los Angeles
1 October 02 her daughter, Nia Novella, dies at age 51 in California

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