8. In a movie also featuring Humphrey Bogart, the the critical consensus was that I stole the show.

9. I starred in 59 films, but much preferred writing and directing.

Thought I had a good guess, but now I'm stumped.

10. The first film I directed dealt with out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

11. After producing four more films about social issues, I became the first woman to direct a film noir.

Ida Lupino?

You got it, Karnak! (I knew that last clue would give it away). These would have been my remaining two questions:

12. I was the only woman to direct episodes of the original The Twilight Zone series (most notably "The Masks"), as well as the only director to have starred in the show.

13. I have many other TV directorial credits, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller, The Twilight Zone, Have Gun – Will Travel, Honey West, The Donna Reed Show, Gilligan's Island, 77 Sunset Strip, The Rifleman, The Virginian, Sam Benedict, The Untouchables, Hong Kong, The Fugitive, and Bewitched.

I know who she is, vaguely, probably seen her in a few things, but I'd never have gotten that one. Love this thread, I'm still learning.

1. My father was an actor who was known for playing everything from Shakespeare to Dracula.
2. I had training as a dancer, which later came in handy in other ways.
3. I am a white Caucasian, but I was best known for playing an Asian (or half-Asian) character.

David Carradine?

Bingo, “Grasshopper”!

1. Born in Detroit MI, raised in Madison Heights MI.
2. 1956 entered Michigan State University as football player.
3. My football career was cut short immediately because of knee problems.

4. I have a masters degree from Central Michigan University
5. I became a teacher, amateur wrestling coach and football coach at Madison High School
6. Member of the Michigans Coaches Hall of Fame

George Steele

Cliff nailed it!

Wow impressive! George "The Animal" Steele WWE Hall of Famer!

This former pro-wrestling referee never met George, but I recognized his past.
Give me a bit, and I'll have a new one to post.

1. I was born in 1942
2. I am a New Yorker
3. I atttended Queens College.

Robert De Niro? By the way, what's WWE?

WWF was the World Wrestling Federation, now it is called WWE World Wrestling Entertainment.

Not De Niro

4. In high school, I dated a famous rock musician.

Jane Fonda

Art Garfunkel?

Not Fonda, not Garfunkel.

5. I was married four times.