Inger Stevens (October 18, 1934 – April 30, 1970) was a Swedish-American movie and TV actress. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden.

Early life

Growing up in Sweden, Stevens was an insecure and often ill child. She was 9 years old when her parents divorced, and she moved with her father to New York City. Patterson, William T. The Farmer's Daughter Remembered. Xlibris Corporation, 2000. ISBN 0-7388-1192-0 At age 13, she and her father moved to Manhattan, Kansas, where she attended Manhattan High School (Kansas). At 16 years old, she worked in the Kansas City burlesque shows. At age 18, she left Kansas for New York City to work as a chorus girl and in the Garment District. Simultaneously, she took classes at the Actors Studio.