Lillian Knight (silent film actress) explained
Lillian Knight was an American actress who appeared in silent films.
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.
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).
Filmography
References
- News: 1926-06-07. Beautiful Girls Play Mannequins at the Raymond. 2. The Pasadena Post. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1926-05-02. Lillian Knight -- Mlle. Modiste. 76. The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1928-04-07. Beauty Contest Winner Finds Film Path Hard. 25. The Sacramento Bee. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1924-08-06. She's Miss Los Angeles. 2. The Bee. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1927-06-29. Portrayed. 20. The Los Angeles Times. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1927-07-22. Dainty Winters Girl Honored by Film Men as Yolo's Prettiest. 1. Woodland Daily Democrat. 2021-05-14.
- News: 1925-11-01. Miss Los Angeles Isn't Sure Matrimonial Status. 1. The Bulletin. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1924-11-28. Jackie Coogan returns home. 2. Needles Desert Star. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1924-07-10. Lillian Knight in Feet of Clay. 9. The San Francisco Examiner. 2020-11-22.
- News: 1926-03-11. Movie Notes. 8. Petaluma Argus-Courier. 2020-11-22.
