Columbia used Malone to play Randolph Scott's leading lady in "The Man from Nevada" (1950). She stayed at that studio for "Convicted" (1950) and "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950). She made "Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone" (1951) at MGM and played Tim Holt's love interest in RKO's "Saddle Legion" (1951) and John Ireland's love interest in "The Bushwackers" (1951). She began acting on television while continuing to appear in films, guest-starring on shows such as "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" ("Education of a Fullback", 1951), and "Kraft Theatre" ("The Golden Slate", 1951).