School of Hard Knocks
Born on April 1, 1932, Mary Francis Reynolds was the second child of Maxene and Raymond Reynolds. Growing up, Reynolds’ parents had a hard time making ends meet. Her mother was a strict homemaker who made sure that her daughter was instilled with the values of the Nazarene church.
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Her father was a carpenter on the Southern Pacific Railroad. “We may have been poor, but we always had something to eat, ” the actress said in a 1963 interview. “Even if Dad had to go out on the desert and shoot jackrabbits.” Reynolds also said that she is thankful for her modest upbringing, as it taught her how to appreciate the value of a dollar.