维拉·迈尔斯生于俄克拉荷马州博伊西。50年代初因一次选美比赛进入电影界，相继演了不少低成本影片。1956年主演了西部片《搜索者》，声誉鹊起。接着主演了一些较具代表性的作品，如《伸冤记》、《触目惊人》、《双虎屠龙》等。之后签约迪斯尼公司，相继出演了《...
Merry Anders practically grew up in local bijous watching films and their accompanying stage shows with her movie-crazy mother and grandmother. The family relocated to Los Angeles in 1949 and, while attending John Burroughs Junior High School, Anders made the acquaintance of Rita La Roy, an old-time film actress who convinced her to take a modeling course. Later, to help her with her modeling, she took dramatic lessons at the Ben Bard Playhouse and was "spotted" by a 20th Century-Fox talent scout in a Playhouse stage presentation. After several years at Fox, Anders turned freelancer, working in TV as well as starring in a string of modestly budgeted Western, science fiction and horror films.
