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Film & TV
Portland, Oregon, USA
Ona Munson (June 16, 1903 – February 11, 1955) was an American actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of prostitute Belle Watling in Gone with the Wind (1939). She first came to fame on Broadway as the singing and dancing ingenue in the original production of No, No, Nanette. From this, Munson had a very successful stage and radio career in 1930s in New York. She introduced the song…
Known for
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — Self (archive footage)1988
- The Red House — Mrs. Storm1947
- Dakota — Jersey Thomas1945
- The Cheaters — Florie Watson1945
- Idaho — Belle Bonner1943
- Drums of the Congo — Dr. Ann Montgomery1942
- Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942
- The Shanghai Gesture — 'Mother' Gin Sling1941
- Lady from Louisiana — Julie Mirbeau1941
- Wild Geese Calling — Clarabella1941
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Portland
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Edward Buzzell
- Occupation
- singer
- Image
- Going Wild - Ona Munson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1903-06-16
- date of death
- 1955-02-11
- Commons category
- Ona Munson
- manner of death
- Suicide
- place of burial
- Ferncliff Cemetery
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- start of work period
- 1928-00-00
- birth name
- Owena Elizabeth Wolcott
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