This page will contain additional articles about Ona Munson, as they become available.Ona MunsonONA MUNSON (American actress, b. 1903, d. 1955) Ona Munson was an improbable choice to play the whiskey-voiced prostitute with a heart of gold, Belle Watling, in "Gone With the Wind." Born Ona Wolcott in Portland, Oregon in 1903, she first came to fame on Broadway as the singing and dancing ingenue in the original production of "No, No, Nanette." She had a very successful stage and radio career in the 1930’s in New York. She introduced the song "You're the Cream In My Coffee," to New York audiences. She was the antithesis of the voluptuous Belle: tall, freckled, and of slight build. But her skills as an actress electrified her screen test: it was all in the voice. She spoke deep and throaty in her test, and her voice conveyed sexiness and worldliness. The needed look for Belle could be created in the wardrobe and makeup departments. Early on, Selznick had announced Mae West was to play Belle, but this was of course a publicity stunt. Tallulah Bankhead refused the role as too small. Ona Munson’s career was stalemated by the acclaim of GWTW. She was typecast in similar roles, and in 1955, plagued by ill health, she committed suicide with an overdose of barbiturates in her apartment in New York. This page about Ona Munson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Ona Munson News stories about Ona Munson External links for Ona Munson Videos for Ona Munson Wikis about Ona Munson Discussion Groups about Ona Munson Blogs about Ona Munson Images of Ona Munson |
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She was typecast in similar roles, and in 1955, plagued by ill health, she committed suicide with an overdose of barbiturates in her apartment in New York. Peterson's father is a doctor who specializes in otolaryngology. Ona Munson’s career was stalemated by the acclaim of GWTW. She has acted in about 16 different movies and television shows. Tallulah Bankhead refused the role as too small. Peterson went on to make other movies, none of which have achieved the box-office success of Can't Buy me Love. Early on, Selznick had announced Mae West was to play Belle, but this was of course a publicity stunt. Amanda Peterson and Patrick Dempsey subsequently appeared on covers of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat, Teen Beat and many others for a considerable amount of time. The needed look for Belle could be created in the wardrobe and makeup departments. Prior to that, Peterson had a starring role in The Explorers, and she also acted with Robert De Niro. She spoke deep and throaty in her test, and her voice conveyed sexiness and worldliness. Peterson and co-star Patrick Dempsey obtained teen idol status after the release of the 1987 movie. But her skills as an actress electrified her screen test: it was all in the voice. Amanda Peterson (born July 8, 1971 in Greeley, Colorado) is an actress who gained much fame during the late 1980s, when she portrayed Cindy Mancini, a Tucson, Arizona high-school student, in the movie Can't Buy me Love. She was the antithesis of the voluptuous Belle: tall, freckled, and of slight build. She introduced the song "You're the Cream In My Coffee," to New York audiences. 1955) Ona Munson was an improbable choice to play the whiskey-voiced prostitute with a heart of gold, Belle Watling, in "Gone With the Wind." Born Ona Wolcott in Portland, Oregon in 1903, she first came to fame on Broadway as the singing and dancing ingenue in the original production of "No, No, Nanette." She had a very successful stage and radio career in the 1930’s in New York. 1903, d. ONA MUNSON (American actress, b. |