Her acting was mediocre, I remember her films being on during the graveyard shifts on TV. Like Bowery Boys and countless B westerns. She also left Hollywood for several years. I had an email from an American friend who is an utter film buff. He said it's a strange choice for her to be on a coin.
He said Sidney Poitier would of been a great choice or Oscar Micheaux.
www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63316940