Marian McKnight

Marian McKnight
Miss America Marian McKnight at 1957 Florida Products Festival - Cypress Gardens (cropped).jpg
McKnight at 1957 Florida Products Festival
Born (1936-12-19) December 19, 1936 (age 86)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
TitleMiss America 1957
PredecessorSharon Ritchie
SuccessorMarilyn Van Derbur
Spouse
(m. 1958)
Children2

Marian McKnight (born December 19, 1936) is an American actress, model and former beauty pageant winner. She was crowned Miss America in 1957.

Pageantry

She earned the 1957 Miss America title with a Marilyn Monroe act in the talent portion. She later worked with Monroe's ex-husband, Joe DiMaggio, for a Virginia supplier of military bases. Despite the contention of Monroe biographer Donald Spoto, McKnight denied that she and DiMaggio were romantically involved.

Career

In 1967, McKnight played Jack's mother in Hanna-Barbera's live action version of Jack and the Beanstalk, an Emmy Award-winning film directed by Gene Kelly, in which he also appeared as Jeremy the Peddler.

She appeared in an episode of The Love Boat in 1984, along with Jean Bartel, Miss America 1943; Nancy Fleming, Miss America 1961; and Vanessa L. Williams, Miss America 1984.

Personal life

McKnight married actor Gary Conway in 1958 after meeting at UCLA. They have two children (Gareth and Kathleen).

McKnight and Conway are the owners of Carmody McKnight winery.



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