Karen X. Gaylord was born on 4 January 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Cover Girl (1944). She was married to Don McGuire. She died on 1 August 2014 in Ocala, Florida, USA.
At the time of her death she was known under the name Jane Goerner; she had her name legally changed following the end of her film career in an effort to give the next chapter of her life more of a 'fresh start'.