Josephine Knur
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Josephine Knur was an Australian actress recognised for her role in television soap opera Number 96
in the 1970s. She was born in Melbourne.
Knur initially worked in the wardrobe department of Crawford Productions
before leaving that role to devote her time to pursuing an acting career full time, starting with training with the Crawfords acting school. Knur's attractive appearance led to an offer to appear in a decorative, semi-nude role in sex comedy film Alvin Purple
, an offer that Knur rejected as it contained no real acting. After a brief appearance in an episode of police drama Division 4
in 1974, Knur was added to the cast of top rated soap opera Number 96 as the vivacious but dumb blonde waitress Lorelei Wilkinson. A comedy character in the series, Lorelei attempted to increase her vocabulary by learning a word a day from the dictionary, and then incorporating the new word into her everyday conversation. The role also required Knur to appear nude, or in sexy and revealing costumes for those times she was dressed.
After more than six months in the series Lorelei was killed off in November 1974 when she became the first on-screen victim of the Pantyhose Murderer. Knur was immediately switched to the new soap opera The Unisexers
that was created by the Number 96 producers, Cash Harmon Television
, in early 1975. The Unisexers proved to be a ratings disaster that was cancelled and taken off air after only three weeks and 15 half-hour episodes. Thereafter Knur had difficulty gaining further acting work and quickly disappeared from the limelight.
Number 96 (TV series)
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects...
in the 1970s. She was born in Melbourne.
Knur initially worked in the wardrobe department of Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...
before leaving that role to devote her time to pursuing an acting career full time, starting with training with the Crawfords acting school. Knur's attractive appearance led to an offer to appear in a decorative, semi-nude role in sex comedy film Alvin Purple
Alvin Purple
Alvin Purple was a 1973 Australian comedy film starring Graeme Blundell, written by Alan Hopgood and directed by Tim Burstall.It received largely negative reviews from local film critics. Despite this it was a major hit with Australian audiences...
, an offer that Knur rejected as it contained no real acting. After a brief appearance in an episode of police drama Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
in 1974, Knur was added to the cast of top rated soap opera Number 96 as the vivacious but dumb blonde waitress Lorelei Wilkinson. A comedy character in the series, Lorelei attempted to increase her vocabulary by learning a word a day from the dictionary, and then incorporating the new word into her everyday conversation. The role also required Knur to appear nude, or in sexy and revealing costumes for those times she was dressed.
After more than six months in the series Lorelei was killed off in November 1974 when she became the first on-screen victim of the Pantyhose Murderer. Knur was immediately switched to the new soap opera The Unisexers
The Unisexers
The Unisexers is an Australian television soap opera made by Cash Harmon Television for the Nine Network in 1975.The series was produced by the same company that had made the smash hit soap opera Number 96...
that was created by the Number 96 producers, Cash Harmon Television
Cash Harmon Television
Cash Harmon Television was a television production company based in Australia, operating in the 1970s. Their most famous product was top-rated evening soap opera Number 96....
, in early 1975. The Unisexers proved to be a ratings disaster that was cancelled and taken off air after only three weeks and 15 half-hour episodes. Thereafter Knur had difficulty gaining further acting work and quickly disappeared from the limelight.