- Husband Merrill Heatter, the nephew of Gabriel Heatter, was a game-show producer who created Las Vegas Gambit (1972), which she co-hosted with Wink Martindale, beginning in 1972. The couple had two children, son Stewart Heatter and daughter Gabrielle Heatter.
- Was a popular pin-up type model in many magazines, including early Playboy.
- Having debuted in 1953, Stewart appeared on the cover of Life Magazine (March 23, 1953) in a story titled "Budding Starlet Visits the Folks in Jersey".
- Beat out hundreds of young models in 1952 to earn a photo layout in See Magazine, winning the title of "Miss See," which led to film contract with MGM.
- She was the daughter of German immigrants, Maria Hedwig (Hänssler), a housewife, and Ulrich Ernst Steinberg, a police sergeant. Her father's family, which was largely Frisian, was from Aurich, Niedersachsen and her mother was from Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg.
- As a teenager, she worked as an usherette, then later as a medical assistant.
- Attended the 1952 Democratic National Convention nominating Adlai Stevenson.
- Her agent was Fred Wostbrock.
- Was named "Miss True Story" for 1952 and was featured on the cover of every issue of the magazine for the entire calendar year.
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