Lillian Knight

Lillian Knight (née Unold) (March 23, 1883 – May 16, 1946) was an American western star and silent film actress. An obituary called her "the First Film Queen of the West." When she was sixteen, she volunteered to ride a bronco side saddle when Tiger Bill's Wild West show was at Pabst Park. She won a cash prize and a contract with William Dickey, the show's owner. She was billed as the world's greatest woman rider. She performed in the 101 Ranch, Tiger Bill, Pawnee Bill, and Buffalo Bill shows. She toured the country and rode wild horses; she became a "crack shot" and performed with Annie Oakley.

Selected filmography Custer's Last Fight (1912) The Deserter (1912) The Silent Way (1914) The Resolve (1915) High Cost of Flirting (1915) The Jilt (1915) Margy of the Foothills (1916) The Silken Spider (1916) A Thief in Paradise (1925)