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.[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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