Complex sentence: Born Vivian Stapleton, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., the cherry-blonde-haired Blaine appeared on local stages as early as 1934 and was a touring singer with dance bands starting in 1937.
Split into simpler sentences: Born Vivian Stapleton, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., the cherry-blonde-haired Blaine appeared on local stages as early as 1934. Blaine was a touring singer with dance bands starting in 1937.