 Often appearing in 15 shows per week, comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas, she became known as the "First Lady of Radio".Tuttle was born August 29, 1907, at Pleasant Lake, Indiana into a family with strong ties to entertainment.Her father, Clair Vivien Tuttle (1883–1950), had been a performer in minstrel shows before becoming a station agent for a railroad.