Vincent was born in Harrod, Ohio,[1] the daughter of Sybil Irwin and the Rev.
A newspaper article published July 7, 1944, reported, "she was urged to go to Hollywood by talent scouts.
Michael G. Fitzgerald and Boyd Magers quote Vincent's recollection, "I was a model – someone saw my picture – and I landed a stock contract at Universal.
")[4] She returned to the stage in 1957, appearing in The Man on a Stick at the Pasadena Playhouse.
A Republican, Vincent supported Dwight Eisenhower's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.