For the popular American singer of the 1940s and 1950s, see Evelyn Knight (singer).
Evelyn Knight
Born
(1942-11-05) 5 November 1942 (age 81)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation(s)
Con artist, socialite
Spouse
Mel Weinberg
(m. 1982; div. 1998)
Evelyn Dawn Knight (born 5 November 1942)[1] is an English woman known for her involvement in the Abscam sting operation of the 1970s, with her ex-husband Mel Weinberg. A character inspired by her was portrayed on film by Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013) for which Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The story of Abscam was depicted as well in the 1981 book The Sting Man by Robert Greene.[2]
^Evelyn Knight public record accessed March 21, 2015
^Maitland, Leslie (June 7, 1981). "Con Man in White Hat". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
Evelyn Dawn Knight (born 5 November 1942) is an English woman known for her involvement in the Abscam sting operation of the 1970s, with her ex-husband...
Lucky Me" written by Buddy Arnold and Milton Berle, and performed by EvelynKnight and the Ray Charles Band. It was also adapted as the starting melody...
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reorganization of the street layouts advocated by Christopher Wren and John Evelyn. Knight's plan called for the construction of a toll canal which would fund the...
of the song were also recorded by The Dinning Sisters, Betty Rhodes, EvelynKnight, and Betty Garrett the same year. Gene Autry recorded his version for...
Me Canada. Knight has been married to Evelyn Melendez since 2004. They have two sons. Knight lives in Milton, Massachusetts. In 2016, Knight became a partner...
sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s Spouses Mary O'Connor (1944–1962) Marie Weinberg (died. 1982) EvelynKnight (m. 1982; div. 1998)...
they agreed to stay one night. Evelyn de Rothschild was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 New Year Honours. Sir Evelyn de Rothschild owned homes in...
eleven weeks on the chart, peaking at number fourteen. The recording by EvelynKnight was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24514. It first reached...
Retrieved July 13, 2022. "Decca matrix 74606. A little bird told me / EvelynKnight – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu...
Noreen Gallagher Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (one episode, 1973) as EvelynKnight Hawkins (one episode, 1973) as Debbie Lane The Streets of San Francisco...
versions of the song were recorded by EvelynKnight and by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra. The recording by EvelynKnight was recorded on November 16, 1948, and...
recorded by a number of artists. Charted versions were by Russ Morgan, EvelynKnight and Tony Pastor. In the decades since, versions in genres ranging from...
– Sam Ragan, American journalist, author, and poet (d. 1996) 1917 – EvelynKnight, American singer (d. 2007) 1917 – Wilfrid Noyce, English mountaineer...
number 7 on country), Bill Farrell (number 18), Al Morgan (number 24), EvelynKnight and Red Foley, a duet which reached number 28 pop and number 6 country...
awards in the order, typically as Knights or Dames Grand Cross. In 1965 the order was opened to women, with Evelyn Bark becoming the first female CMG...
swindler, international con artist and informant, and his girlfriend, EvelynKnight, to help plan and conduct the operation. They were facing a prison sentence...
Strum Along with Chet Atkins Dickson Hall And The Country All-Stars EvelynKnight With The Ray Charles Singers 1951 Lisa Kirk 1951 Mimi Martel 1952 Gene...
on-air "feud"), the Dixie Dons, the Anita Kerr Singers, Rosetta Tharpe, EvelynKnight and the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. Known by then as Mr. Country Music...
Al Jolson Kitty Kallen Danny Kaye Sammy Kaye Stan Kenton B.B. King EvelynKnight Gene Krupa Frankie Laine Mario Lanza Peggy Lee Dean Martin Grady Martin...
Preceded by "A Little Bird Told Me" by EvelynKnight U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single March 12–19, 1949 by Blue Barron March 26–May...
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