- Born in New York, she spent much of her early life abroad and when she was put under contract to RKO, had to rid herself of a French accent she had picked up while living in Paris.
- Good friends at one time with Barbara Stanwyck and June Lang during her heyday, her Hollywood hobbies included collecting matchbook covers and photos of Joan Crawford. Stanwyck was such a close friend, in fact, that the star was made temporary guardian of Renee's three girls after she died and husband Peter became seriously ill.
- She won the "Miss New York" crown in 1935. She also won the "Swimsuit" competition -- over the entire field of contestants -- in The Miss America Pageant.
- Former mother-in-law of Basil Poledouris.
- Mother of Bobbie Poledouris.
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