Marian McKnight
Marian McKnight | |
|---|---|
 McKnight at 1957 Florida Products Festival | |
| Born | December 19, 1936 |
| Title | Miss America 1957 |
| Predecessor | Sharon Ritchie |
| Successor | Marilyn Van Derbur |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Marian McKnight (born December 19, 1936) is a former American beauty pageant winner.
Pageantry[]
She earned the 1957 Miss America title with a Marilyn Monroe act in the talent portion. She later worked with Monroe's ex-husband, Joe DiMaggio, for a Virginia supplier of military bases. Despite the contention of Monroe biographer Donald Spoto, McKnight denied that she and DiMaggio were romantically involved.[1][2]
Career[]
In 1967, McKnight played Jack's mother in Hanna-Barbera's live action version of Jack and the Beanstalk, an Emmy Award-winning film directed by Gene Kelly, in which he also appeared as Jeremy the Peddler.[3]
She appeared in an episode of The Love Boat in 1984, along with Jean Bartel, Miss America 1943; Nancy Fleming, Miss America 1961; and Vanessa L. Williams, Miss America 1984.
Personal life[]
She married actor Gary Conway in 1958 after meeting at UCLA. They have two children (Gareth and Kathleen) and are the owners of Carmody McKnight winery.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ South Carolina's first Miss America, Marian McKnight The Hartsville Messenger, May 20, 2005 (removed from site)
- ^ a b Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People.
- ^ Jack and the Beanstalk (1967 TV Movie), Full Cast & Crew, imdb.com
- ^ "Miss America: Road to Success or Heartbreak?".
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