Carla Balenda
| Carla Balenda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sally Bliss November 22, 1925 Carthage, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | American film and television actress |
| Spouse(s) | Mr. Rutter |
Carla Balenda (born November 22, 1925) is an American former film and television actress.
She was born Sally Bliss on November 22, 1925 in Carthage, New York, U.S. She attended high school in Baldwin, Long Island, and participated in .
Balenda had contracts with RKO Pictures and Columbia Pictures, but a 1954 newspaper article noted, "she didn't really hit her stride until she was chosen to be Mickey Rooney's TV love."
After being billed as Sally Bliss in "a few minor roles in RKO productions," she changed her name to Carla Balenda. She explained: "Sally Bliss was just too cute. And I'm not cute at all. That name would type me, probably in ingenue roles -- and I'm not the type."
On television, Balenda portrayed Pat in The Mickey Rooney Show (1954-1955) and Betty Leonard on The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1955-1956).
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