Troy was born and raised in Howell, MO, a suburb of St. Louis, on April
11, 1920.  She studied make up and hair design in New York and took
her talents to Hollywood where she became a successful hair designer
who worked at Columbia Studios, taught and also ran a business making
custom hair pieces.  She was an avid sketcher, did illustrations of her own
hair designs and was studying art at UCLA in what little spare time she
had.  This intelligent, talented and stunning blond captivated Bel-Jon
instantly.  She was fascinated by the talented Greek artist and they soon
married.
NIKOS BEL-JON - HIS LIFE AND ART