Dolores Evelyn Rosedale, also known as Roxanne Rosedale, was born on March 20, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she would later return to live.
As a young woman, Dolores pursued a career in fashion design, but eventually, she shifted her focus to become a dental assistant.
In the late 1940s, Dolores entered the 1949 Miss Minneapolis beauty pageant, where she took second place. This experience led her to move to New York City, where she began working as a model.
Dolores made her television debut in 1948 on the game show Winner Take All, which unfortunately only lasted for two seasons.
However, in 1950, she was offered a job as the assistant on the popular game show Beat The Clock, where she introduced contestants and took pictures with her trademark Sylvania camera.
The show was a massive hit, and Dolores became a beloved television star, earning the nickname "The Most Glamorous Girl On TV" in 1952.
During her time on Beat The Clock, Dolores appeared on numerous magazine covers, including People Today, Life, and TV Guide, and was known for her striking features, measuring 5'8" with measurements of 36-23-34.
At the height of her career, Dolores earned more than $1000 a week and even had her own doll. Rumors circulated that the show's host, Bud Collyer, was jealous of her immense popularity.
Determined to take her career to the next level, Dolores began taking acting lessons and landed roles on TV series Crime Photographer and in the film The Seven Year Itch alongside Marilyn Monroe.
On March 13, 1954, Dolores married Minneapolis businessman Tom Roddy, and a year later, she became pregnant. She decided to leave Beat The Clock and focus on her family.
Her daughter, Anne, was born in late 1955, and Dolores went on to have four more children with Tom: Thomas, Benjamin, Michael, and Elizabeth.
In the late 1950s, Dolores appeared in the crime drama The Young Don't Cry before retiring from show business.
After her retirement, Dolores and her family moved back to Minneapolis, where she worked at Schlampp's & Sons Furriers during the 1970s.
Dolores and Tom divorced in 1979, and she continued to live in Minneapolis, where she is now a grandmother.
In an interview, Dolores reflected on her decision to leave show business, stating, "When I married and started the family, I made the choice I wanted to make. I had lots of successful years in show business, but I didn't want to make a life of it."
