When her husband was drafted in WWII, she continued as a solo comic, to great success. When he got out of the service, Howe realized the act was better without him, and he became a talent agent.
She and her husband, Buddy Howe, who was an acrobatic dancer toured Britain from 1936 to 1939.
She immigrated to the United States when she was 18 months old and raised in the Bronx, New York.
Mother of Helen Howe Tunick of Carmel, New York and grandmother of Susan Hamilton of Briarcliff Manor, New York and Andrea Ramos of Carmel, New York.
Her entertainment career started in vaudeville, as part of a dance act. Her comedic talent led her to join a comedy act.