Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox | |
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 Knox in 1943 | |
| Born | Elsie M. Kornbrath December 14, 1917 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2012 (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Traphagen School of Fashion |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, fashion designer |
| Years active | 1937–1949 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Kristin Nelson Kelly Harmon Mark Harmon |
Elyse Knox (born Elsie M. Kornbrath,[1] December 14, 1917 – February 16, 2012) was an American actress, model, and fashion designer. She was the mother of actor Mark Harmon.
Early life
Knox was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Austrian immigrants Hermine Sophie (née Muck) and Frederick Kornbrath.[2][3][4][5] She had a brother, Fred.[6]
She attended
Career
She was signed to a movie contract (as Elsie M. Kornbrath) by
In late 1945, Knox was signed by Monogram Pictures to portray Anne Howe, the love interest of fictional boxer Joe Palooka in Joe Palooka, Champ. Based on the very popular comic strip, the instant success of the May 1946 film led to Knox appearing in another five Joe Palooka productions. After acting in 39 films, Knox retired in 1949 following her performance in the musical film There's a Girl in My Heart.
Personal life
On February 21, 1942, Knox married commercial photographer Paul Hesse in Coronado, California.[10]
Following her divorce and Tom Harmon's return from World War II (during which he survived two plane crashes and being lost in the jungle), she and Harmon married in 1944. Her wedding dress was made of silk from the parachute Harmon used when bailing out of his plane.[11][9] After Harmon's demobilization, they settled in the Los Angeles area.[citation needed]
Children
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The couple had three children:
Death
On February 16, 2012, Knox died at her home in Los Angeles at age 94.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Wake Up and Live | Nurse | uncredited |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Lillian Russell's Sister | performer: "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Served | Pamela | |
| 1940 | Yesterday's Heroes | Undetermined role | uncredited |
| 1940 | Girl from Avenue A | Angela | |
| 1940 | Girl in 313 | Judith Wilson | |
| 1940 | Star Dust | Girl | uncredited |
| 1940 | Free, Blonde and 21 | Marjorie | |
| 1941 | Miss Polly | Barbara Snodgrass | |
| 1941 | All-American Co-Ed
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Co-ed | uncredited |
| 1941 | Tanks a Million | Jeannie | |
| 1941 | Sheriff of Tombstone | Mary Carson | |
| 1941 | Footlight Fever | Eileen Drake | |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Duenna | uncredited |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tomb | Isobel Evans | |
| 1942 | Top Sergeant | Helen Gray | |
| 1942 | Hay Foot | Betty Barkley | |
| 1943 | Hi'ya, Sailor | Pat Rogers | |
| 1943 | So's Your Uncle | Patricia Williams | |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Nurse Peggy Osborne | |
| 1943 | Mister Big
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Alice Taswell | |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Slugging | Suzanne | |
| 1943 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | Mercedes Colby | |
| 1944 | Army Wives | Jerry Van Dyke | |
| 1944 | A Wave, a WAC and a Marine | Marian | |
| 1944 | Moonlight and Cactus | Louise Ferguson | |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Herself | |
| 1946 | Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Betty Allen | |
| 1946 | Gentleman Joe Palooka | Anne Howe | |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Anne Howe | |
| 1947 | Linda, Be Good | Linda Prentiss | |
| 1947 | Joe Palooka in the Knockout | Anne Howe | |
| 1947 | Black Gold | Ruth Frazer | |
| 1948 | Joe Palooka in Winner Take All | Anne Howe | |
| 1948 | I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Ann Quinn | |
| 1948 | Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | Anne Howe | |
| 1949 | There's a Girl in My Heart | Claire Adamson | |
| 1949 | Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Anne Howe | |
| 1949 | Forgotten Women | Kate Allison | |
| 1953 | I Was a Burlesque Queen | Linda Prentiss | archive footage |
| 1999 | Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed | Isobel Evans | archive footage |
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1920 US Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
- ^ "Frederick Kornbrath Gets Divorce". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "unknown". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via NewsBank.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Food rocks, according to grandson of TV icons". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boxoffice, "Sign Hartford Girl", Nov. 25, 1939, p. 52.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Time, August 28, 1944.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (February 19, 2012). "Elyse Knox dies at 94; B-movie actress in the 1940s". Obituaries. Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Elyse Knox at IMDb
- Obituary, The Daily Telegraph; accessed January 18, 2016.
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