Barbara Knudson
Barbara Knudson | |
|---|---|
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S. | |
| Died | May 11, 2014 (aged 86) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950–1978 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Barbara Ann Knudson (December 4, 1927 – May 11, 2014) was an American film and
Knudson was born in
Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 4, 1927, to K.O. and Beatrice Knudson.[1][2] She graduated from Las Vegas High School
. She
met her future husband, William "Bill" Henry, while she was performing for the Las Vegas Little Theatre at the Last Frontier Hotel. Henry asked her to appear at the Pasadena Playhouse, where she was spotted by talent scouts.[1]
Knudson signed with
Universal-International.[2] She married Bill Henry at a wedding ceremony on Waikiki in 1952.[1][2] Prominent guests included Jack Lemmon and John Ford.[1] The couple had one son, William "Bill" Henry Jr., in 1958.[3][4] Their marriage ended in divorce in 1962.[1][2]
She co-starred in the 1952 film, Meet Danny Wilson, and appeared in two episodes of The Lone Ranger in 1956.
Death
Knudson died from natural causes at her home in Nevada on May 11, 2014, aged 86.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Barbara Knudson Henry obituary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ a b c d e f Magers, Boyd (2014-05-12). "Barbara Knudson interview". Memphis Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Read recent and archived obituaries and memorial notices from Review Journal".
- ISBN 9780786426560.
External links
- Barbara Knudson at IMDb