Was engaged to Ronald Reagan before his marriage to Jane Wyman.
Her father was an engineer.
After graduation from college, Ila started to act in the Pasadena Playhouse and attended their dramatic school.
Blonde starlet, signed by Warner Brothers producer Arthur Lyons to a two-year contract in 1938. Afterwards, she shaved 4 years off her CV to appear younger than her actual age.
Has three children - Damon, Ila Junior and Arnold.