- Cesare Pavese committed suicide in 1950 after an unhappy affair with her.
- In 1947 she and her sister, Doris Dowling, moved to Rome, Italy. They were the first Hollywood actresses to work in Italy permanently. Constance returned to the US in 1951.
- After her career was over, she worked for a time as a guide in the 1960s at the Dolphin Laboratory in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Worked at the New Theatre School to pay for her acting classes and met and became good friends with Shelley Winters. She and Shelley also worked as usherettes at the Belasco Theater and as cocktail waitresses as Schraffts.
- Was originally chosen for a leading part in the critically-acclaimed Moulin Rouge (1952). Colette Marchand wound up playing the part and was nominated for an Academy Award.
- Early in her career she was one of The Goldwyn Girls.
- Sister of Doris Dowling.
- Foster mother, with Ivan Tors, of Alfred Ndwego of Kenya.
- Had four sons with Ivan Tors: Michael Anthony (b. September 11, 1954, d. September 13, 1954), Steven Lawrence (b. December 27, 1955), Peter (b. January 26, 1957, d. July 30, 1998) and David (b. April 14, 1961).
- Former sister-in-law of Artie Shaw.
- Died at age 49 due to cardiac arrest. The same fate would befall her son Peter Tors. He passed away while also in his 40s at age 41.
- Took part in the WWII effort by entertaining at the Hollywood Canteen and in USO shows at hospitals.
- Had a long, drawn-out affair with married director Elia Kazan in the late '40s.
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