Lillian Knight (silent film actress)

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Lillian Knight was an American actress who appeared in silent films.

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She was from Texas. [1] She won second place in an Atlantic City beauty pageant in 1924 as "Miss Los Angeles". [2] [3] [4] [5] She was selected by casting director Sandy Roth. [6]

She was married to Clarence Earl Knight; they were reportedly divorcing in 1924. [7]

Knight turned down an offer to appear in the Ziegfeld Follies. She was injured in a stunt fall from a horse and was unable to work for two years. [3]

She presented Jackie Coogan with a basket of flowers upon his return from a trip in 1924. [8]

She appeared in Feet of Clay (1924) [9] and played Miss California in The Auction Block (1926). [10] Her final known film is The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927). [3]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Beautiful Girls Play Mannequins at the Raymond". The Pasadena Post. June 7, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lillian Knight -- Mlle. Modiste". The Cincinnati Enquirer. May 2, 1926. p. 76. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Beauty Contest Winner Finds Film Path Hard". The Sacramento Bee. April 7, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "She's Miss Los Angeles". The Bee. August 6, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Portrayed". The Los Angeles Times. June 29, 1927. p. 20. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dainty Winters Girl Honored by Film Men as Yolo's Prettiest". Woodland Daily Democrat. July 22, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Miss Los Angeles Isn't Sure Matrimonial Status". The Bulletin. November 1, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jackie Coogan returns home". Needles Desert Star. November 28, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Lillian Knight in Feet of Clay". The San Francisco Examiner. July 10, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Movie Notes". Petaluma Argus-Courier. March 11, 1926. p. 8. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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