[3] Early in her career, Deutsch starred in local productions of Neil Simon's California Suite at La Mirada and Long Beach.

[3] Ace Trucking Company performed regularly on This Is Tom Jones and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and also recorded a sketch album with RCA.

From 1972 to 1973, Deutsch was a regular cast member on the final season of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, where she worked with her future fellow Match Game panelist Richard Dawson.

During their acceptance speeches, Deutsch, Bulifant and Dussault fondly remembered host Gene Rayburn and permanent panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, both of whom had died.

[6] Over the course of her career, Deutsch appeared in hundreds of local and national commercials, including classic spots for Folgers coffee and Charmin bathroom tissue.

During her improv years, Deutsch met her future husband, comedy screenwriter and playwright Donald Ross.