Edna May Wonacott

Edna May Wonacott
Edna May Wonacott
Born	February 6, 1932 (age 89); Willits, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1943–1952

Edna May Wonacott (born February 6, 1932) is an American former child actress who is best known for her role as Ann Newton in the 1943 movie Shadow of a Doubt. The director, Alfred Hitchcock, and film producer Jack H. Skirball handpicked the then-nine year old for the film while she was waiting for the bus.^[1]^[2] At that time she had absolutely no experience as an actress, not even in the school theater.

Wonacott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elie Wonacott of Santa Rosa, California.^[3]

Wonacott received a seven-year contract and Hitchcock predicted that she would become a star within a year.^[4] She also made appearances in films such as The Bells of St. Mary's and The Model and the Marriage Broker.^[5] Wonacott retired from acting in 1952. In around 1953, she married and had three sons. As of 2010, she resides in Yuma, Arizona under the name Edna Green. Wonacott's mother lived to be 102 years old.^[6]

Filmography[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1943	Shadow of a Doubt	Ann Newton
1944	Hi, Beautiful	Young Girl	Uncredited
1945	Under Western Skies	Faith
1945	This Love of Ours	Youngster	Uncredited
1945	The Bells of St. Mary's	Delphine Ford	Uncredited
1951	Sunny Side of the Street	Bobby-Soxer	Uncredited
1951	The Model and the Marriage Broker	2nd Miss Perry	Uncredited

References[]

^ ""Want to be a star?"". The Milwaukee Sentinel. December 27, 1942. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ "Father of movie starlet enjoys booming success". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1942. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ "10-Year-Old S.R. Girl Gets Chance at Role in Movies!". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. July 28, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "$5,000 Production". Life. 1943-01-25. pp. 70–78.
^ "Filmography for Edna May Wonacott". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 19, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Schneider, Patricia (March 14, 2010). "In the movies". Yuma Sun. pp. 41 & 44. Retrieved July 3, 2016.