Deannie Best was born on September 25, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma, USA as Willia Dean Doughty. She was an actress, known for Shanghai Chest (1948), The Big Sleep (1946) and Wonder Man (1945). She was married to Willis Hunt, James Neil Kennedy, Albert Pearlson and George Balzer. She died on May 16, 2000 in Costa Mesa, California, USA.