This biography is republished from The Dictionary of Irish Biography and was written by Linde Lunney. Shared by permission in line with Creative Commons ‘Attribution’ (CC BY) licencing.
Born: 1927 (circa), United States
Died: July 2023
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Sheila Daly White
Sheila Daly, born in Wisconsin, wrote syndicated newspaper columns and worked in advertising. The Daly sisters were featured in an article in Life magazine on 7 November 1949, as one of the ‘most successful sister acts in US business’, together earning over $100,000 a year.
IW note: By age 21, Sheila’s column was read by millions. Her published advice books for your women include Personality Plus (1946), Pretty, Please (1948), Party Fun (1948), Blondes Prefer Gentlemen (Brunettes, Too – Redheads Included!) (1949), Teen-agers ask more questions. (1964), Travel tips for teen-agers: how to travel without tripping (1968).