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'''Sandra D. Knight''' is a retired American actress.
'''Sandra D. Knight''' (born September 2, 1939) is an American actress, painter and writer. She is best known for her work as an actor in low-budget films of the 1950s and 1960s, such as ''[[Frankenstein's Daughter]]'', ''[[The Terror (1963 film)|The Terror]]'', where she plays an evil spirit, and ''[[Tower of London (1962 film)|Tower of London]]''. Knight was married to [[Jack Nicholson]] from 1962 until 1968. They are the parents of one child together, Jennifer Nicholson, who was born in 1963.

==Acting career==
===Film===
Knight acted in low-budget films of the 1950s and 1960s, such as ''[[Frankenstein's Daughter]]'' (1958) in which she played the titular role, ''[[The Terror (1963 film)|The Terror]]'' (1963) starring [[Boris Karloff]] and [[Jack Nicholson]], where she plays an evil spirit, and ''[[Tower of London (1962 film)|Tower of London]]'' (1962) with [[Vincent Price]]. Her most well-known film is the [[Rum-running|bootleg]] [[moonshine]] action epic ''[[Thunder Road (1958 film)|Thunder Road]]'' (1958) starring [[Robert Mitchum]].

===Television===
She appeared as a guest star in numerous television series, including the episode "The Legacy" in the Western ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' , an episode of the [[science fiction]] [[anthology]] series ''[[Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond|One Step Beyond]]'' called "The Burning Girl"; an episode titled "Knock on Any Tombstone" of the [[Warner Bros.]] detective show ''[[Bourbon Street Beat]]''; the episode "The Search for Cope Borden" in the Western ''[[The Man from Blackhawk]]''; the episode "Home Town", in the Western ''[[Tate (TV series)|Tate]]''; the Western ''[[The Rebel (American TV series)|The Rebel]]''; the episodes "Drifter's Gold" and "The Last Journey" in the Western ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]''; the Western ''[[Wagon Train]]'' in the episode "The Bettina May Story"; the episode "Separate Checks" in the detective show ''[[Surfside 6]]''; the episode "A Time to Run" of the Western ''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]''; and the episode "The Yellow Badge of Courage" in the sitcom ''[[I'm Dickens, He's Fenster]].''

==Personal life==
In 1962, Knight married fellow actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she had worked on ''The Terror''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agate |first=Samantha |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Jack Nicholson Was Married Once at the Height of His Fame: Meet the Actor's Ex-Wife Sandra Knight |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/jack-nicholsons-ex-wife-meet-actress-sandra-knight/ |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=Closer Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> They have a daughter, Jennifer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Walter |title=Personality Parade |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76802553/the-charlotte-observer/ |access-date=May 1, 2021 |work=The Charlotte Observer |date=October 11, 1987 |page=328|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==


===Films===
===Film===
* ''[[Thunder Road (1958 film)|Thunder Road]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Thunder Road (1958 film)|Thunder Road]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Frankenstein's Daughter]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Frankenstein's Daughter]]'' (1958)
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* ''[[The Man from Blackhawk]]'' (1960)
* ''[[The Man from Blackhawk]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Tate (TV series)|Tate]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Tate (TV series)|Tate]]'' (1960)
* ''[[The Rebel (TV series)|The Rebel]]'' (1960-1961)
* ''[[The Rebel (American TV series)|The Rebel]]'' (1960–1961)
* ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]'' (1960-1961)
* ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]'' (1960–1961)
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Surfside 6]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Surfside 6]]'' (1961)
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.sandraknight.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.sandraknight.com/ Official website]
* {{IMDb name|0461070}}
* {{IMDb name|0461070}}


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Revision as of 00:29, 11 April 2024

For the comic book character, see Phantom Lady.
Sandra Knight
Knight in The Terror (1963)
Born
Sandra D. Knight
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1958–1966
Spouses
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    (m. 1962; div. 1968)​
  • John Arthur Stephenson
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1982)​
Children1[1]

Sandra D. Knight is a retired American actress.

Acting career

Film

Knight acted in low-budget films of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Frankenstein's Daughter (1958) in which she played the titular role, The Terror (1963) starring Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson, where she plays an evil spirit, and Tower of London (1962) with Vincent Price. Her most well-known film is the bootleg moonshine action epic Thunder Road (1958) starring Robert Mitchum.

Television

She appeared as a guest star in numerous television series, including the episode "The Legacy" in the Western Tales of Wells Fargo , an episode of the science fiction anthology series One Step Beyond called "The Burning Girl"; an episode titled "Knock on Any Tombstone" of the Warner Bros. detective show Bourbon Street Beat; the episode "The Search for Cope Borden" in the Western The Man from Blackhawk; the episode "Home Town", in the Western Tate; the Western The Rebel; the episodes "Drifter's Gold" and "The Last Journey" in the Western Laramie; the Western Wagon Train in the episode "The Bettina May Story"; the episode "Separate Checks" in the detective show Surfside 6; the episode "A Time to Run" of the Western The Tall Man; and the episode "The Yellow Badge of Courage" in the sitcom I'm Dickens, He's Fenster.

Personal life

In 1962, Knight married fellow actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she had worked on The Terror.[2] They have a daughter, Jennifer.[3]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Sandra D. Knight
  2. ^ Agate, Samantha (January 20, 2022). "Jack Nicholson Was Married Once at the Height of His Fame: Meet the Actor's Ex-Wife Sandra Knight". Closer Weekly. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Scott, Walter (October 11, 1987). "Personality Parade". The Charlotte Observer. p. 328. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

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