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

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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 screwball romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Rosalind Russell, Ray Milland and Edmund Gwenn. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Born to a wealthy a ...

'' (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 fourteenth film of the ''Tarzan'' film series that beg ...

'' (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), ...

'' (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 an ...

'' (1951) - Annabelle (uncredited) * '' Sunny Side of the Street'' (1951) - Bathing Girl (uncredited) * ''

Reunion in Reno ''Reunion in Reno'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Mark Stevens, Peggy Dow and Gigi Perreau.Quinlan p.143 The screenplay concerns a girl who hires an attorney to get her a divorce from her parents. The fi ...

'' (1951) - Ruthie (uncredited) * ''

Two Tickets to Broadway ''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and starring Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven and Ann Miller. It was filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for ...

'' (1951) - Showgirl (uncredited) * ''

Footlight Varieties ''Footlight Varieties'', also called ''Variety Footlights'' is the third of four titles in the RKO series of variety films, combining previously filmed shorts with new musical numbers, plus monologues by master of ceremonies Jack Paar. The new fo ...

'' (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 American fantasy adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Johnny Sands, Patricia Medina and Richard Erdman. It was shot in Cinecolor and produced by Walter Wanger for distribution by Monogram Pic ...

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

Hold That Line ''Hold That Line'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the Bowery Boys, Veda Ann Borg and Gloria Winters. The film was released on March 23, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the 25th film in the series. Plot ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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, Richard Kiley and Mary Castle. Lee Marvin's plays the squad's leade ...

'' (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 stori ...

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

New Comedy Showcase ''New Comedy Showcase'' is an American anthology television series that aired on CBS in the summer of 1960. The 30-minute episodes consisted of unsold television pilots. Background By the mid-1950s, the practice of television executives of ord ...

'' (1960, TV series, Season 1 Episode 5 "Maggie") - Journalist * '' 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

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