Violet Knights (born Violet May Neitz; 15 May 1894 – 13 June 1973) was an American

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. Knights was born in

Anacortes, Washington Anacortes ( ) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman.Newport Beach Newport Beach is a coastal city in South Orange County, California. Newport Beach is known for swimming and sandy beaches. Newport Harbor once supported maritime industries however today, it is used mostly for recreation. Balboa Island, Newport ...

, aged 79.

Filmography

*''Stage Frights'' (1935) *''Carnival'' (1935) (uncredited) .... Small Town Woman *''Square Shooter (1935) (uncredited) .... Emma (waitress) *''Wheels of Destiny'' (1934) (uncredited) (as Violet Mackaye) .... Settler *''Ann Vickers'' (1933) (uncredited) .... Prisoner *''The Phantom ''(1931) .... Lucy (the maid) *''

The Cheyenne Kid ''The Cheyenne Kid'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Jack Curtis. The film stars Tom Keene, Mary Mason, Roscoe Ates, Otto Hoffman and Al Bridge. The film was released on January 20, 1933, by ...

'' (1930) (as Violet McKay) .... Madge ... aka The Fighting Test (UK) *''

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'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''Retribution'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''The Carbon Copy'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *'' The Sacrifice'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''

The Cricket on the Hearth ''The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home'' is a novella by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans, and released 20 December 1845 with illustrations by Daniel Maclise, John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and Edwin ...

'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''

A Blowout at Santa Banana ''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter. The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, and r ...

'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''The Return of Helen Redmond'' (1914) (as Violet Neitz) *''

The Shriner's Daughter ''The Shriner's Daughter'' is a 1913 American silent short film starring Charlotte Burton, Violet Neitz, Helen Armstrong , William Bertram, Edith Borella, Ed Coxen, Reaves Eason, George Field, Winifred Greenwood, Ida Lewis, Nina Richdale an ...

'' (1913) (as Violet Neitz) *'' Trapped in a Forest Fire'' (1913) (as Violet Neitz) *''The Occult'' (1913) (as Violet Neitz) *'' At Midnight'' (as Violet Neitz) *'' Calamity Anne, Heroine'' (1913) (as Violet Neitz)

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* American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Anacortes, Washington 1894 births 1973 deaths 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub