[3] In her late teens, she left Chicago and went to New York to seek opportunities to appear on television programs.
[4] Gordon was the on screen spokeswoman for Crisco and Duncan Hines and did numerous promos for sports and news programs.
Gordon provided English-language voices for actresses who spoke other languages including Jeanne Moreau and Claudia Cardinale,[2] such as for Once Upon a Time in the West.
[9] On radio, Gordon portrayed Cherry on Mark Trail[10] and Barbara Miller on the comedy My Son Jeep.
[11] Gordon was married to actor Bernard Grant for more than 50 years,[2] and they had two children, Mark and Melissa.