Ona Munson
Acting
Born: 1903-06-16 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: 1955-02-11
Biography
Ona Munson (June 16, 1903 – February 11, 1955) was an American actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of prostitute Belle Watling in Gone with the Wind (1939). She first came to fame on Broadway as the singing and dancing ingenue in the original production of No, No, Nanette. From this, Munson had a very successful stage and radio career in 1930s in New York. She introduced the song "You're the Cream in My Coffee" in the 1927 Broadway musical Hold Everything. Her first starring role was
🎬 Movies (22)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Self (archive footage)
The Red House
1947
Mrs. Storm
Dakota
1945
Jersey Thomas
The Cheaters
1945
Florie Watson
Idaho
1943
Belle Bonner
Drums of the Congo
1942
Dr. Ann Montgomery
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
The Shanghai Gesture
1941
'Mother' Gin Sling
Lady from Louisiana
1941
Julie Mirbeau
Wild Geese Calling
1941
Clarabella
Wagons Westward
1940
Julie O'Conover
Gone with the Wind
1939
Belle Watling
Scandal Sheet
1939
Kitty Mulhane
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939
Martha Wilson
The Big Guy
1939
Mary Whitlock
His Exciting Night
1938
Anne Baker
Five Star Final
1931
Kitty Carmody
Broadminded
1931
Constance Palmer
The Hot Heiress
1931
Juliette
Going Wild
1930
Ruth Howard
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
Self
The Head of the Family
1928
(uncredited)