Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden | |
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![]() Knowlden in Barefoot Boy (1938) | |
| Born | Marilyn Knowlden May 12, 1926 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 2025 (aged 99) Eagle, Idaho, U.S. |
| Occupation | Child actress |
| Years active | 1931–1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Goates (1946–?) Eliseo Busnardo (?) |
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.
Knowlden died on September 15, 2025 at an assisted living home in Eagle, Idaho at the age of 99.[2]
References
- ↑ "Baby actress becomes star". San Francisco Examiner. April 26, 1931. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2020. - via Newspapers.com

- ↑ "Marilyn Knowlden, Child Actress of 1930s Hollywood, Dies at 99". The New York Times. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
