Anecdotes

Universal Pictures publicity in the 1950s claimed that her legs won an award as "the most perfectly symmetrical in the world" and that they were insured for $125,000.

Had to perform most of her own stunts in L'Étrange Créature du lac noir (1954).

At age 19 she was crowned "Miss Little Rock" and then moved to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue an acting career.

After her last role Carnage (2011), she retired from acting at age 84.

Met her future husband Ray Danton on the set of The Looters (1955).

At age 22 she legally changed her name from Betty May to Julie, when she was under contract to Universal Pictures.

Began her career as a contract player for Universal Studios in 1949, where she first met Tony Curtis, Marsha Hunt and Piper Laurie.

Worked as a part-time secretary before entering the motion picture industry.

In 2011 was honored with a Film Career Achievement Award at CineCon.

Has two sons: Steve Danton and Mitchell Danton, and four grandchildren, including Zane Danton.

In 201l won the Rondo Award for the Monster Kid Hall of Fame at the annual Wonderfest in Louisville, KY.

Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book, "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).

Has appeared with Rock Hudson in five films: La nouvelle aurore (1951), Les affameurs (1952), Le Traître du Texas (1952), Victime du destin (1952) and Son seul amour (1955).

Interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Malvern, Hot Spring County, AR.

Moved to Blytheville, AR, with her family, when she was a young girl. She later attended and graduated from Little Rock Central High School (class of 1944).

Born on exactly the same date as Beverly Garland.

On 2/9/2019 she was honored with a Sketch of the Day caricature on the Greg Joens website.

In Italy, all her films were dubbed by either Dhia Cristiani, Renata Marini or Lydia Simoneschi.