Mona O. Knox (May 1, 1929 – June 11, 2008) was an American

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.Drew p.18

Personal life

On August 6, 1960, Knox married obstetrician Leslie Spicer in Encino. They had a son and were divorced on December 14, 1961.

Partial filmography

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A Woman of Distinction ''A Woman of Distinction'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Rosalind Russell and Ray Milland. Plot Susan Manning Middlecott is dean of a New England school called Benton College and it is her whole ...

'' (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Tarzan and the Slave Girl ''Tarzan and the Slave Girl'' is a 1950 American adventure film directed by Lee Sholem and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan, Vanessa Brown as Jane, and Robert Alda as big game hunter Neil. The plot involves a lost civilization in Africa, a strange i ...

'' (1950) - Slave Girl (uncredited) * ''

The Petty Girl ''The Petty Girl'' (1950), known in the UK as ''Girl of the Year'', is a musical romantic comedy Technicolor film starring Robert Cummings and Joan Caulfield. Cummings portrays painter George Petty who falls for Victoria Braymore (Caulfield), th ...

'' (1950) - Mazola Petty Girl (uncredited) * ''

Flying Leathernecks ''Flying Leathernecks'' is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, (who had produced ''Sands of Iwo Jima'') and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits and per ...

'' (1951) - Annabelle (uncredited) * '' Sunny Side of the Street'' (1951) - Bathing Girl (uncredited) * '' Reunion in Reno'' (1951) - Ruthie (uncredited) * ''

Two Tickets to Broadway ''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). The film was choreographed by ...

'' (1951) - Showgirl (uncredited) * '' Footlight Varieties'' (1951) - Brunette on beach (uncredited) * '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) - Mona (uncredited) * '' The Las Vegas Story'' (1952) - Change Girl (uncredited) * ''

Aladdin and His Lamp ''Aladdin and His Lamp'' is a 1952 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Johnny Sands and Patricia Medina. Plot A poor young man finds a lamp with a genie trapped inside. The genie promises to grant the man three wishes if he frees him fro ...

'' (1952) - Dancing Girl (uncredited) * ''

Hold That Line ''Hold That Line'' is a 1952 comedy film starring the Bowery Boys. The film was released on March 23, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the 25th film in the series. Plot The members of the local university's trust make a wager that anyone can s ...

'' (1952) - Katie Wayne * ''

Kid Monk Baroni ''Kid Monk Baroni'' is a 1952 American film noir sport film directed by Harold D. Schuster. It is also known as ''Young Paul Baroni'' in the United Kingdom. It features Leonard Nimoy, later in ''Star Trek'' as Spock, in his first lead role in a ...

'' (1952) - June Travers * ''

Thundering Caravans ''Thundering Caravans'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Allan Lane, Mona Knox and Eddy Waller.Drew p.18 The film's art direction was by Frank Hotaling. Plot Cast * Allan Lane as Marshal Rocky Lane * ...

'' (1952) - Alice Scott * ''

Army Bound ''Army Bound'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Paul Landres and written by Al Martin. The film stars Stanley Clements, Karen Sharpe, Steve Brodie, Jeffrey Stone, Harry Hayden, Lela Bliss and Gil Stratton. The film was released on Oct ...

'' (1952) - Gladys * ''

Eight Iron Men ''Eight Iron Men'' is a 1952 American World War II drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Stanley Kramer. It stars Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin and Richard Kiley. The screenplay by Harry Brown was based on his 1945 ...

'' (1952) - Girl in Daydream (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) - Slip's dancing partner * ''

All Ashore ''All Ashore'' is a 1953 American comedy musical film directed by Richard Quine and starring Mickey Rooney, Dick Haymes, Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald. In the tradition of MGM's ''Anchors Aweigh'' and '' On the Town'', the film tells the stories o ...

'' (1953) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' The Girl Next Door'' (1953) - Smitty (uncredited) * ''Escape from Terror'' (1955) - Kathe Solotkin * ''

Hold Back Tomorrow ''Hold Back Tomorrow'' is a 1955 American film noir drama film directed by Hugo Haas and starring Cleo Moore and John Agar Plot A death row inmate has one final request before his impending hanging: he wants to spend the night with a woman. The ...

'' (1955) - Escort Girl * '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) - Mrs. Byron (uncredited) (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1929 births 2009 deaths American film actresses 20th-century American actresses Female models from Oklahoma 21st-century American women {{US-actor-stub