Background
Peirce was born in Delegate Rio, Texas, and moved to Hollywood as a professional stage dancer, and was spotted by talent scouts and encouraged to pursue an acting career in the mid-1920s.
Peirce was born in Delegate Rio, Texas, and moved to Hollywood as a professional stage dancer, and was spotted by talent scouts and encouraged to pursue an acting career in the mid-1920s.
Her first role was in the 1925 film Excuse Maine, which was uncredited. Her first credited role was that same year in Don"t, which starred Sally O"Neil. She was also one of thirteen girls selected as "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1925, which included actress June Marlowe.
Following being selected by "WAMPAS" she received a minor contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which lasted through 1931.
From 1927 through 1931 Peirce starred in seven films, two of which were uncredited. She continued to act through 1935 after the end of her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract, but only had one credited role out of six films during that period.
Allen and Peirce settled in Oyster Bay, New York, where they were residing at the time of her death at age 52 in 1960.