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Anne Kunde(1895-1960)

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Anne Kunde
Voluptuous and full figured Anne Kunde burst onto the Hollywood scene in the 1920s. The multi-talented Kunde proved to be a minx both on and off screen though she eventually settled down to a life of wedded matrimony with a tall and statuesque man by the name of Al Kunde. With her natural "fresh off of the farm" look led her and her husband being cast in many scenes that required your stereotypical hillbilly types. She was the belle of the ball and the jewel of the dance floor and many of her fellow extras were envious of her husband.

By the late 1940s, the hour glass shaped Kunde started to show her age a little more and moved into a new category of worship among film's most dedicated researchers. It took one dedicated researcher years to pin a name to this apple shaped beauty but once her identify was established, it proved that many casting directors knew the name of Anne Kunde.

Mrs. Kunde went from those stereotypical square dances to playing the parts of gentle prison matrons and loving and caring mothers. It was in her role in Hollywood Barn Dance where Anne's acting range truly showed. It was her touching performance as Ernest Tubb's mother that brought her to the forefront of one researcher harem.

Always willing to adapt to any situation, Anne transitioned into television with her usual effortless grace that only she could exude. She could be seen sitting on a jury in The Untouchables, playing a townswoman on a Gunsmoke, or playing her usual hillbilly role. When she passed away in 1960s, she left a void in the hearts of film researchers everywhere but they can look back with great joy knowing their goddess will live on forever through her on and off screen contributions to film.
BornJuly 10, 1895
DiedJune 14, 1960(64)
BornJuly 10, 1895
DiedJune 14, 1960(64)
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Known for

Phil Arnold, Helen Boyce, Pat Combs, Sam Wolfe, Jack Guthrie, Earle Hodgins, Lori Talbott, Frank McGlynn Sr., Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Short, Leon Short, Jerry Byrd, The Texas Troubadours, Lewis Swan, and Jack T. Drake in Hollywood Barn Dance (1947)
Hollywood Barn Dance
5.5
  • Ma Tubb(as Ann Knudi)
  • 1947

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  • Scott Brady in Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Withers (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    6.2
    • Woman at Circus (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1957–1960
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Martha (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Robert Mitchum, George Hamilton, and Eleanor Parker in Home from the Hill (1960)
    Home from the Hill
    7.4
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.7
    • Dogpatch Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Billy Dee Williams, Paul Muni, Nancy R. Pollock, and David Wayne in The Last Angry Man (1959)
    The Last Angry Man
    6.8
    • Shopper at Street Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Audie Murphy and Terry Moore in Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
    Cast a Long Shadow
    6.1
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Sandra Dee, Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
    The Wild and the Innocent
    6.4
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler in Thunder in the Sun (1959)
    Thunder in the Sun
    5.5
    • Basque (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, and Fred MacMurray in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
    Good Day for a Hanging
    6.3
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Spencer Tracy, John Carradine, Jeffrey Hunter, Basil Rathbone, Pat O'Brien, Ricardo Cortez, Edward Brophy, Donald Crisp, Wallace Ford, Dianne Foster, James Gleason, and Basil Ruysdael in The Last Hurrah (1958)
    The Last Hurrah
    7.3
    • Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
    Once Upon a Horse...
    5.8
    • Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ann Knudi
  • Born
    • July 10, 1895
    • Franklin, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • June 14, 1960
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Al Kunde

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