She then went on to do small shows in New York City at the Plaza Hotel's Persian Room and the Waldorf Astoria, and Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.

(1975) and in 1983 appeared in the film Jaws 3-D. She was considered for the title role for the musical Funny Girl (Barbra Streisand) in the early 1960s.

Stevens then married realtor Gerald Armstrong in September 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii, but they divorced after less than one year.

Stevens' third marriage, to Miami attorney Woodrow Maxwell "Mac" Melvin, also ended in divorce after less than a year.

[6] She lived in retirement in Summerfield, Florida, and died at age 79 on December 28, 2011, after battling breast cancer and blood clots, according to Gerry Schweitzer, a close friend.

[7] In 1965, Stevens went on a USO tour in Vietnam with Bob Hope and with a group of fellow entertainers to boost the morale of American soldiers.

[citation needed] Stevens received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actress in 1963 for her work in the film The Interns.