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'''Sandra D. Knight''' (born September 2, 1939) is an American actress, painter and writer. |
'''Sandra D. Knight''' (born September 2, 1939) is an American actress, painter and writer. |
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| ⚫ | 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|moonshine]] action epic ''[[Thunder Road (1958 film)|Thunder Road]]'' (1958) starring [[Robert Mitchum]]. |
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==Television== |
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She appeared as a guest star in numerous television series, including ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' with [[Dale Robertson]], a [[Warner Bros.]] detective show titled ''[[Bourbon Street Beat]]'', ''[[The Man from Blackhawk]]'', a Western about a partially disabled gunslinger called ''[[Tate (TV series)|Tate]]'', a post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] Western starring [[Nick Adams (actor)|Nick Adams]] as ''[[The Rebel (American TV series)|The Rebel]]'', a Western ensemble show titled ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'' starring [[Ward Bond]] and [[Robert Horton]], a modern-day [[Warner Bros.]] detective show set in [[Miami Beach]] starring [[Troy Donahue]], [[Van Williams]], [[Diane McBain]] and [[Margarita Sierra]] titled ''[[Surfside 6]]'', a Western series starring [[Barry Sullivan]] as [[Pat Garrett]] and [[Clu Gulager]] as [[Billy the Kid]] titled ''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]'', and a slapstick [[sitcom]] called ''[[I'm Dickens, He's Fenster]]'' starring [[John Astin]] and Marty Ingels. |
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| ⚫ | Knight acted in low-budget films of the 1950s and 1960s, such as ''[[Frankenstein's Daughter]]'', ''[[The Terror (1963 film)|The Terror]]'' |
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In 1962, Knight married fellow actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she had worked on ''The Terror''.{{Citation needed |date=May 2021}} 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> Knight retired from acting in 1966. Knight and Nicholson divorced in 1968, and she went on to marry John Arthur Stephenson in 1982. |
In 1962, Knight married fellow actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she had worked on ''The Terror''.{{Citation needed |date=May 2021}} 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> Knight retired from acting in 1966. Knight and Nicholson divorced in 1968, and she went on to marry John Arthur Stephenson in 1982. |
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Revision as of 12:28, 6 June 2021
Sandra Knight | |
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| Born | September 2, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Santa Monica City College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter, writer |
| Years active | 1958–1994 |
| Spouse(s) |
John Arthur Stephenson
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 1[1] |
Sandra D. Knight (born September 2, 1939) is an American actress, painter and writer.
Films
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 Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson, a Warner Bros. detective show titled Bourbon Street Beat, The Man from Blackhawk, a Western about a partially disabled gunslinger called Tate, a post-Civil War Western starring Nick Adams as The Rebel, a Western ensemble show titled Laramie, Wagon Train starring Ward Bond and Robert Horton, a modern-day Warner Bros. detective show set in Miami Beach starring Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Diane McBain and Margarita Sierra titled Surfside 6, a Western series starring Barry Sullivan as Pat Garrett and Clu Gulager as Billy the Kid titled The Tall Man, and a slapstick sitcom called I'm Dickens, He's Fenster starring John Astin and Marty Ingels.
In 1962, Knight married fellow actor Jack Nicholson, with whom she had worked on The Terror.[citation needed] They have a daughter, Jennifer.[2] Knight retired from acting in 1966. Knight and Nicholson divorced in 1968, and she went on to marry John Arthur Stephenson in 1982.
Selected filmography
Films
- Thunder Road (1958)
- Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)
- Tower of London (1962)
- The Terror (1963)
- Blood Bath (1966)
Television
- State Trooper (1958)
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1958)
- One Step Beyond (1959)
- Bourbon Street Beat (1960)
- Goodyear Theatre (1960)
- The Man from Blackhawk (1960)
- Tate (1960)
- The Rebel (1960-1961)
- Laramie (1960-1961)
- Wagon Train (1961)
- Surfside 6 (1961)
- The Tall Man (1962)
- I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
References
- ^ Sandra D. Knight
- ^ Scott, Walter (October 11, 1987). "Personality Parade". The Charlotte Observer. p. 328. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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