- Universal Pictures publicity in the 1950s claimed that her legs won an award as "the most perfectly symmetrical in the world" and that they were insured for $125,000.
- Had to perform most of her own stunts in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).
- After her last role Carnage (2011), she retired from acting at age 84.
- At age 19 she was crowned "Miss Little Rock" and then moved to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue an acting career.
- Began her career as a contract player for Universal Studios in 1949, where she first met Tony Curtis, Marsha Hunt and Piper Laurie.
- Met her future husband Ray Danton on the set of The Looters (1955).
- At age 22 she legally changed her name from Betty May to Julie, when she was under contract to Universal Pictures.
- In 2011 was honored with a Film Career Achievement Award at CineCon.
- Worked as a part-time secretary before entering the motion picture industry.
- Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book, "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).
- In 201l won the Rondo Award for the Monster Kid Hall of Fame at the annual Wonderfest in Louisville, KY.
- Interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Malvern, Hot Spring County, AR.
- Has appeared with Rock Hudson in five films: Bright Victory (1951), Bend of the River (1952), Horizons West (1952), The Lawless Breed (1952) and One Desire (1955).
- Moved to Blytheville, AR, with her family, when she was a young girl. She later attended and graduated from Little Rock Central High School (class of 1944).
- On 2/9/2019 she was honored with a Sketch of the Day caricature on the Greg Joens website.
- Born on exactly the same date as Beverly Garland.
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