Career
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Abbott appeared in many films between the 1940s and 1960s as an extra. In Las Vegas she was a showgirl at the Flamingo Hotel and was known as "the girl with the golden arm". She also appeared in guest roles on The Ford Television Theatre, Leave lieutenant to Beaver, and Dragnet as Sergeant Joe Friday"s girlfriend Ann Baker.
When she could not find work as an actress, she modeled and sold real estate.
Abbott is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.