Born in 1916, Rochelle was trained for stardom from childhood by her ambitious mother. In 1930, the fourteen-year-old landed her first studio contract, and a year later was named a WAMPAS Baby Star. In the 1930s, she made such classic films as Imitation of Life and Les Misérables, and worked with stars like W.C. Fields (three times), Shirley Temple, and Henry Fonda.
Married four times, Rochelle and her first husband, a Navy man, went on espionage expeditions during World War II on behalf of Naval intelligence. In the 1950s, she was the leading lady of the television comedy series That's My Boy, and played Natalie Wood's mother in Rebel without a Cause.
Rochelle died young, in 1972, but her life was full of accomplishments and intrigue. She's a fascinating lady. I hope you'll be interested in reading her story.
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