- Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox (born
December 14 ,1917 ) is an American actress.Early life
Born in
Hartford, Connecticut , she studied at theTraphagen School of Fashion inManhattan then embarked on a career infashion design . Her good looks enabled her to model some of her own creations for "Vogue" magazine that led to a contract offer fromTwentieth Century Fox film studio in 1937.Career
Knox performed mainly in minor or secondary roles until 1942 when she had a leading role with
Lon Chaney, Jr. in "The Mummy's Tomb ", one of the series of "Mummy”horror film s made byUniversal Studios . Knox appeared as herself in the Universal Studios 1944 production "Follow the Boys"," one of theWorld War II morale-booster films made for both the soldiers serving overseas as well as civilians at home. Knox also was apin up girl during the War, appearing in such magazines asYANK , a weekly put out by theUnited States Military .In late 1945, she was signed by
Monogram Pictures to portray Anne Howe, the love interest of fictional boxerJoe Palooka in "Joe Palooka, Champ". Based on the very popularcomic strip , the instant success of the May 1946 film led to Elyse Knox appearing in another five "Joe Palooka" productions. After acting in thirty-nine films, Elyse Knox retired in 1949 following her performance in themusical film "There's a Girl in My Heart".Personal life
Knox continued to do modeling work for print ads and while appearing on the
Bing Crosby radio show she met football star and decorated soldierTom Harmon . They married in 1944 and remained together until his death in 1990. They are the parents of:
*Kristin Harmon (b.1945), actress and painter who at seventeen married recording artistRicky Nelson ;
*Kelly Harmon (b. 1948), who modeled and also acted in film and television (TJ Hooker) and was once married to automakerJohn DeLorean ;
*Mark Harmon (b.1951), film and television actor.External links
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