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Ona Munson (born Owena Elizabeth Wolcott; June 16, 1903 – February 11, 1955) was an American film and stage actress. She starred in nine Broadway productions and 20 feature films in her career, which spanned over 30 years.
39 Photos. Ona Munson was born Owena Elizabeth Wolcott on June 16, 1903 in Portland, Oregon. She took singing and dancing lessons when she was a child. At the age of fourteen, Ona moved to New York City with her mother. She began her career performing in vaudeville.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- June 16, 1903
- 2 min
- February 11, 1955
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At the advent of talking pictures, Munson was invited to Hollywood where she had her first starring film role the Warner Brothers film Going Wild in 1930. The Legacy Project illuminates and affirms the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people to honor their experiences and accomplishments; to collect and preserve ...
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Ona Munson. Actress: Gone with the Wind. Ona Munson was born Owena Elizabeth Wolcott on June 16, 1903 in Portland, Oregon. She took singing and dancing lessons when she was a child. At the age of fourteen, Ona moved to New York City with her mother. She began her career performing in vaudeville.
- June 16, 1903
- February 11, 1955
Biography: (1906-1955) Most famous for her flamboyant screen performance as Belle Whatling in "Gone With the Wind," Ona Munson won plaudits in vaudeville, on stage as the lead in "No, No, Nanette," and comedies such as "Manhattan Mary" and "Hold Everything," in radio as Lorelei Kilbourne co-starring with Edward G. Robinson in the series "Big ...
Ona Munson papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. Repository. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Access to materials. Request an in-person research appointment. The Ona Munson collection consists of scrapbooks, photographs, contracts and programs which document her life and career.
