Marilyn Knowlden_

Marilyn Knowlden (May 12, 1926 – September 15, 2025) was an American child actress. She started appearing in Hollywood films in 1931 when she was four years old. She established herself as a freelancer who worked frequently at different major film studios throughout the decade, being cast in films such as Imitation of Life, Les Misérables, and Angels with Dirty Faces. She worked with such film stars as Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, James Cagney, and Claudette Colbert. In total, six of the films in which she appeared were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, all within the span of seven years.