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Violet Knights(1894-1973)

  • Actress
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Violet Knights was born on 15 May 1894 in Anacortes, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for The Phantom (1931), The Return of Helen Redmond (1914) and Trapped in a Forest Fire (1913). She was married to Fred MacKaye. She died on 13 June 1973 in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA.
BornMay 15, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1973(79)
BornMay 15, 1894
DiedJune 13, 1973(79)
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Allene Ray and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in The Phantom (1931)
The Phantom
4.3
  • Lucy - the Maid
  • 1931
Edward Coxen and Winifred Greenwood in The Return of Helen Redmond (1914)
The Return of Helen Redmond
  • Marjorie(as Violet Neitz)
  • 1914
Sydney Ayres in Trapped in a Forest Fire (1913)
Trapped in a Forest Fire
Short
  • Sally Stanton(as Violet Neitz)
  • 1913
Jay Wilsey in The Cheyenne Kid (1930)
The Cheyenne Kid
  • Madge(as Violet McKay)
  • 1930

Credits

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Actress

  • Stage Frights
    Short
    • 1935
  • Jimmy Durante, Sally Eilers, and Lee Tracy in Carnival (1935)
    Carnival
    6.4
    • Small Town Woman (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Tim McCoy in Square Shooter (1935)
    Square Shooter
    6.1
    • Emma - Waitress (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Dorothy Dix, Ken Maynard, and Tarzan in Wheels of Destiny (1934)
    Wheels of Destiny
    5.6
    • Settler (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Irene Dunne in Ann Vickers (1933)
    Ann Vickers
    6.2
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Allene Ray and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in The Phantom (1931)
    The Phantom
    4.3
    • Lucy - the Maid
    • 1931
  • Jay Wilsey in The Cheyenne Kid (1930)
    The Cheyenne Kid
    • Madge (as Violet McKay)
    • 1930
  • The Last Supper (1914)
    The Last Supper
    Short
    • The Foolish Girl (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • Retribution
    Short
    • Mary Truax (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • The Coming of the Padres
    Short
    • (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • His First Love
    Short
    • (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • Sydney Ayres and Vivian Rich in The Call of the Traumerei (1914)
    The Call of the Traumerei
    Short
    • Marie (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • The Crucible
    Short
    • (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • The Carbon Copy (1914)
    The Carbon Copy
    Short
    • Grey's Second Stenographer (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914
  • The Sacrifice
    Short
    • Edith Willis - Newton's Sweetheart (as Violet Neitz)
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Violet McKay
  • Born
    • May 15, 1894
    • Anacortes, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • June 13, 1973
    • Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Fred MacKayeApril 11, 1927 - 1947 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Alan James(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Sister of director Alan James (aka Alvin J. Neitz).
  • Nicknames
    • Violet Neitz
    • Violet MacKaye

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