Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn Knowlden (/mærɪlɪn nɒrldɛn/; May 12, 1926 – September 15, 2025) was an American child actress. She started appearing in Hollywood movies in 1931 when she was four years old.[1] She was known for her roles in Imitation of Life, Les Misérables, and Angels with Dirty Faces.

Marilyn Knowlden
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Knowlden in Barefoot Boy (1938)
Born
Marilyn Knowlden

(1926-05-12)May 12, 1926
DiedSeptember 15, 2025(2025-09-15) (aged 99)
OccupationChild actress
Years active1931–1944
Spouse(s)Richard Goates (1946–?)
Eliseo Busnardo (?)

Knowlden died on September 15, 2025 at an assisted living home in Eagle, Idaho at the age of 99.[2]

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References

  1. Baby actress becomes star (April 26, 1931)San Francisco Examiner. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2020. - via Newspapers.com open access publication – free to read
  2. Marilyn Knowlden, Child Actress of 1930s Hollywood, Dies at 99 (September 30, 2025)The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2025.