Born in Salem, New Jersey,[2] Romano was the daughter of glass manufacturer John Dale Dilworth and his wife, the former Letitia Hamill Craven.

[1] Romano's initial professional acting experience came in a stage production of Don Juan.

[8] After being a leading woman on stage for years, Romano made her screen debut in the film Titans for Universal Pictures.

[13] On August 30, 1928, Tellegen and Romano filed for bankruptcy,[15] and in November 1928 the couple was divorced in Los Angeles.

[17] On October 15, 1966, three days before her 65th birthday, Romano died at Cravenskiold Farm in Granada Hills, California, of undisclosed causes.