Werle was born on October 6, 1928, in
Mount Vernon, New York. She became a ballroom dancer after graduating from high school, winning the acclaimed Harvest Moon Ball in the early 1950s. As part of the dance team
Barbara and Mansell, she toured the U.S. Her other television credits included appearances on
The Ed Sullivan Show and recurring roles on the
NBC television series,
The Virginian, during the 1960s and 1970s. Werle's film credits included the
Elvis Presley films
Tickle Me,
Harum Scarum (1965) and
Charro! (1969);
Battle of the Bulge (1965),
The Rare Breed (1966),
Gunfight in Abilene (1967),
Krakatoa, East of Java (1969), and
Gone with the West (1974). ==Retirement==