Polly Bond was born in Houston, Texas on July 20th, 1928. She was the daughter of William E. Goebel, an executive for Howard Hughes, and Norine Goebel, Concert Pianist and Businesswoman. Polly started in show-business in 1944 at the age of 11, performing with her sister, Maryellen Sennett, as a western singing act called "The Darling Sisters".