Kim Winona
Kim Winona | |
|---|---|
 Connie Buck (Kim Winona), from a 1954 newspaper | |
| Born | Constance Elaine Mackey October 10, 1930 South Sioux City, Nebraska |
| Died | June 23, 1978 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Constance M. Marlow, Connie Buck |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Children | 2 |
Kim Winona (born Constance Elaine Mackey; October 10, 1930 – June 23, 1978), also credited as Connie Buck, was an American actress, mostly playing Native American roles in Western television programs.
Early life[edit]
Winona was born Constance Elaine Mackey in South Sioux City, Nebraska, the daughter of Elmer Marion Mackey and Elaine Grace Garvie Mackey Melior. She lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and in Spokane, Washington, as a girl.[1] She was an enrolled member of the Santee Sioux people,[2] and her mother was active in compiling records of Native American family trees.[3]
Career[edit]
Winona worked as a secretary and model when she first lived in Los Angeles.[4] On television she had a regular role as Morning Star in Brave Eagle (1955–1956),[5][6] of which she explained that "The script writers have never made me say 'Ugh', 'Me catchum this', or 'Me wantum wampum.'"[7] The show was praised for casting several Native American actors in regular roles, and for having a Chippewa technical advisor.[8] While in this role, she was a guest marshal of the Hesperia Days parade in Hesperia, California.[9]
As Connie Buck, she also appeared in The Man Called X (1956), Bolt of Lightning (1957),[10] Cheyenne (1958), The Rough Riders (1958), 26 Men (1957–1958), Northwest Passage (1959), Gunsmoke (1959),[11] Black Saddle (1959), Bat Masterson (1960),[12] and Rawhide (1959–1960). She had a role in the film Gun Fight (1961), and was hired to promote the film Apache (1954), despite not appearing in it.[2] She also painted and did sculpture.[13][14][15]
Personal life[edit]
Winona married four times and divorced three times. Her first husband was Harvey L. Buck; they married in 1949 in Spokane.[14] Her third husband was John Gilbert Stewart; they married in 1972 in Los Angeles and divorced in 1976. Her last husband was Charles Marcus "Chic" Sorenson; they married in 1977. She had two daughters, Migan (Mimi) Richman, and Michelle Stewart. Michelle is a young adult and supernatural thriller writer under the pen name Michelle Morningstar. Kim Winona died in 1978, aged 47 years, in Los Angeles.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ FSR (1954-08-07). "Young Actress Awaits Word of Good Role in TV Series". Spokane Chronicle. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Shearer, Lloyd (1956-02-26). "From Tepee to TV". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 90. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Metzger, Joyce Owen (1979-08-01). "The Family Tree". Spokane Chronicle. p. 47. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indian Charmer from South Dakota". Star Tribune. 1956-02-19. p. 99. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hawes, William (2001-12-26). Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. McFarland. pp. 133, 237. ISBN 978-0-7864-1132-0.
- ^ "WGN-TV to Carry Cheyenne Series; Opens Tomorrow". Chicago Tribune. 1957-06-09. p. 37. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lieber, Leslie (1956-07-08). "TV Smokes the Peace Pipe". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 95. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (1957-02-03). "Eagle Top Indiams TV Totem Pole". Detroit Free Press. p. 74. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Junior Rodeo Feature of Hesperia Days". San Bernardino Sun. June 7, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ Phillips, Mark; Garcia, Frank (2014-05-12). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1030-6.
- ^ Armstrong, Stephen B. (2011-09-07). Andrew V. McLaglen: The Life and Hollywood Career. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7864-8670-0.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (2015-11-17). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-4766-0328-5.
- ^ "Kim Winona". The Pittsburgh Press. 1956-01-22. p. 127. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "All She Had to Do Was Be Herself". Daily News. 1956-05-27. p. 115. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tries for Award". Spokane Chronicle. 1949-02-02. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Constance E. Sorenson". Spokane Chronicle. 1978-06-27. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Kim Winona at IMDb