MARILYN KNOWLDEN

Marilyn Knowlden was a child star when she started her career in the industry. She participated in a beauty pageant for babies at the age of 3 back in 1929. At 8 years old, Marilyn played Jessie Pullman in the 1934 movie Imitation of Life.  She is mostly known for her acts alongside Hollywood stalwarts, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Katharine Hepburn. However, as she grew older in the industry, she thought she would still need to pursue a university degree if she were to make it work in Hollywood.

So she graduated from a university majoring in drama and music, which, eventually, led her to a successful career in songwriting and scriptwriting that contributed so much in enhancing her net worth. She also wrote an autobiography, which contains her experiences and thoughts on the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood. Knowlden considers herself a freelance celebrity because she worked on numerous movie studios without having a contract offer.