She was trained as a dancer while growing up near Allentown, Pennsylvania, and eventually moved to New York City to appear in vaudeville.

In 1936, she also appeared as the sound stage girl in The Three Stooges film Movie Maniacs, in which she was Larry's kissing partner.

Her second marriage was to British automobile businessman Arthur Markham in April 1938, and they later relocated to London.

[2] Her final marriage was to William J. Begg, vice president of the Michael J Hamilburg agency in Hollywood.

Henley died in her home on Smith's Island, in Bermuda on April 25, 1996, at age 84.