Edna May Wonacott | |
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Born | Willits, California, U.S. | February 6, 1932
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1943–1952 |
Spouse | Robert Green (m. 1951;died 2008) |
Children | 3 |
Edna May Wonacott (born February 6, 1932) is an American former child actress, best known for her role as Ann Newton in the 1943 movie Shadow of a Doubt . The director, Alfred Hitchcock, and film producer Jack H. Skirball handpicked the then-nine year old for the film while she was waiting for the bus. [1] [2] At that time she had absolutely no experience as an actress.
Wonacott received a seven-year contract and Hitchcock predicted that she would become a star within a year. [3] Other than Shadow of a Doubt, she made minor (uncredited) appearances in several films, including The Bells of St. Mary's and The Model and the Marriage Broker , then retired at age 20. [4]
Wonacott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elie Wonacott of Santa Rosa, California. [5] In 1951, she married Robert Royce Green and had three sons. As of 2010, she resides in Yuma, Arizona under the name Edna Green. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Ann Newton | |
1944 | Hi, Beautiful | Young Girl | Uncredited |
1945 | Under Western Skies | Faith | |
1945 | This Love of Ours | Youngster | Uncredited |
1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's | Delphine Ford | Uncredited |
1951 | Sunny Side of the Street | Bobby-Soxer | Uncredited |
1951 | The Model and the Marriage Broker | 2nd Miss Perry | Uncredited |
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