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Anita Colby -LRB- August 5 , 1914 -- March 27 , 1992 -RRB- was an actress and model .. Colby was born Anita Counihan , the daughter of the cartoonist , Bud Counihan , a legendary figure among New York City artists and newsmen , in Washington , D.C. Early in her career , at $ 50 an hour , she was the highest paid model at the time .. New York. New York ( state ). Bud Counihan. Bud Counihan. New York City. New York City. She was nicknamed `` The Face '' and appeared on numerous billboards and ads , many of them for cigarette advertisers .. She moved to Hollywood from New York in 1935 and changed her name to Colby .. New York. New York ( state ). Hollywood. Hollywood. She had a bit part in Mary of Scotland -LRB- 1936 -RRB- and other B movies but her acting career never took off .. bit part. bit part. Mary of Scotland. Mary of Scotland ( film ). B movies. B movies. After two years , she returned to New York and became an ad salesperson for Harper 's Bazaar .. New York. New York ( state ). She made her name in Hollywood almost ten years after leaving films when she worked on a nationwide advertising campaign for the film Cover Girl -LRB- 1944 -RRB- , which she also appeared in .. Hollywood. Hollywood. Cover Girl. Cover Girl ( film ). She began acting in films again in the 1940s , including Brute Force -LRB- 1947 -RRB- .. Brute Force. Brute Force ( 1947 film ). The model was hired by David O. Selznick in the 1940s to teach contract actresses , such as Jennifer Jones , about beauty , poise , and publicity .. David O. Selznick. David O. Selznick. Jennifer Jones. Jennifer Jones ( actor ). Her job title was Feminine Director of the Selznick Studios .. She worked closely with Selznick 's top actresses , such as Jennifer Jones , Ingrid Bergman , Shirley Temple , Dorothy McGuire , and Joan Fontaine .. Jennifer Jones. Jennifer Jones ( actor ). Ingrid Bergman. Ingrid Bergman. Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple. Dorothy McGuire. Dorothy McGuire. Joan Fontaine. Joan Fontaine. Colby later hosted the television program The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse in 1954 .. The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse. The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse. Colby also invented a chair convertible to inclined bed -LRB- U.S. patent 2690209 -RRB- , which was filed in 1952 and issued in 1954 .. She was a devout Roman Catholic .. Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic. She died of lung disease , aged 77 .