Josephine Knur is a former

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actress recognised for her role as Lorelei Wilkinson in television

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'' in 1974.

Career

Knur initially worked in the wardrobe department of

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, while taking

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and acting jobs in series ''

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'' and '' Bellbird'', and appearing in TV commercials. She then resigned from the wardrobe department to devote her time to pursuing an acting career full-time, starting with training at the Crawford's acting school.Staff. Telebird: Josie Knur. ''

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'': 26 May 1973. Knur's attractive appearance led to an offer to appear in a decorative, semi-nude role in sex comedy film ''

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'', which Knur rejected as it contained no real acting.Staff. The Blonde Bombshell Who Knocked Back Alvin Purple! ''

'': 3 August 1974, p.20. During 1974 Knur acted in three episodes of police drama ''

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'' each time as a different character. In mid 1974 Knur joined the cast of top rated soap opera ''Number 96'' as vivacious dumb-blonde waitress Lorelei Wilkinson, and outfitted in costumes to enhance her physical attractiveness.Mercado, Andrew. ''Super Aussie Soaps'', Pluto Press Australia, 2004. p 54 A comedy character, Lorelei tried to increase her vocabulary by learning a word a day from the dictionary, then incorporating the word into her daily conversation. Knur accepted the requirement to appear nude in ''Number 96'', reasoning the role "gives me a chance to act and be seen acting". Knur was a regular cast member of ''Number 96'' for eight months.Staff. Two glamor girls plan to leave. ''

'': 31 May 1975, p.14. In the series her character Lorelei was killed off in November 1974 when she became the first on-screen victim of the Pantyhose Murderer. Knur was then cast in new soap opera ''

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'' that was created by the ''Number 96'' producers,

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. The series debuted 7 February 1975 and Knur played original regular character Sally Pickles.Mercado, Andrew. ''Super Aussie Soaps'', Pluto Press Australia, 2004. p 90 ''The Unisexers'' proved to be a ratings disaster that was cancelled and taken off air after only three weeks and 15 half-hour episodes.Moran, Albert. ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', Allen & Unwin, 1993. p 471 In 1975 it was reported that Knur and another former ''Number 96'' actor,

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, had made plans to leave Sydney together due to the lack of acting offers, and to work in the

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. Knur had no further film or television acting credits after ''The Unisexers''.

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