Miss America 1946

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Miss America 1946
DateSeptember 7, 1946
PresentersBob Russell
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants50
Placements16
WinnerMarilyn Buferd
 California
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Miss America 1946, the 20th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1946.[1]

The winner, Marilyn Buferd, later became an actress, as did fourth runner-up Carol Ohmart and one of the 16 finalists, future Oscar and Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1946
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 16

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

Title Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Emma Dale Nunnally Preliminary Talent Award
Arkansas Arkansas Rebecca McCall Blytheville Vocal, "Put the Blame on Mame" 1st Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Atlanta Atlanta Janey Miller Atlanta Classical Vocal, "Vissi d'arte" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award


Preliminary Talent Award

Baltimore Virginia Martin Baltimore
Baton Rouge Marguerite McClelland Baton Rouge Classical Vocal, "Frühlingsstimmen" 3rd Runner-up
Birmingham Sue Donegan Birmingham
Boston Boston Paula C. Jerome Boston
California California Marilyn Buferd Los Angeles 21 Dramatic Monologue from Accent on Youth Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Chicago Chicago Cloris Leachman Chicago Comic Sketch, "One Man Radio Program" Top 16 Later an Oscar and Emmy Award winning actress
Cincinnati Cincinnati LaVonne Bond Cincinnati Vocal, "Thine Alone" from Eileen Top 16
Cleveland Cleveland Mary Eileen Kelly Cleveland
Colorado Colorado Raye Donnelly Colorado Springs
Columbus Mary Lou Henderson Columbus
Connecticut Connecticut Joan Turner West Haven Vocal, "Coax Me a Little Bit" Top 16
Detroit Constance Liddicoat Detroit
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Jeanne Carlson 19 Vocal, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly"
Florida Florida Jacquelyn Jennings Miami Pantomime, "Just a Square in a Social Circle" Top 16
Greater Philadelphia Virginia Brown Philadelphia
Illinois Illinois Patricia Frye Pekin Vocal/Tap Dance, "I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do" Top 16
Indiana Indiana Lois Chitwood Helmsburg Piano & Speech
Iowa Iowa Jacqueline Means Des Moines 19 Acrobatic Dance
Kansas Kansas Joyce Blakemore Liberal
Kansas City Nadine LaVerne Fugett Kansas City
Kentucky Kentucky Mary Madonna Smith Jenkins
Louisville Patricia Alden Fenton Louisville Artistic Exhibition & Sketch Top 16
Maryland Maryland Dorothy Crockett Baltimore Original Poetry Recitiation
Massachusetts Massachusetts Urania "Rae" Nichols Malden
Miami Beach Jini Boyd Miami
Michigan Michigan Ruth Margaret Lenfestey New Baltimore 20
Minnesota Minnesota Rosemarie Gregg St. Paul
Mississippi Mississippi Lennie Nobles Greenwood Dance Non-finalist Talent Award


Best Dancer Award

Later Known as Josephine Nobles Giacketti
Nebraska Nebraska Marjorie Ann Hanson Omaha
New Jersey New Jersey Helen Sprinitis Kearny
New Mexico New Mexico Martha Cooper Albuquerque Speech, "Career as a Newspaper Reporter"
New Orleans New Orleans Joyce Josephine Frink New Orleans
New York (state) New York Violet Mellar White Plains Recitation "True to the End" Top 16 Miss Congeniality
New York City New York City Eileen Henry New York City Dramatic Monologue from Saint Joan Top 16 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
North Carolina North Carolina Trudy Riley Wilson
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Eleanor Kramer Lebanon Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier Top 16 Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Marilyn Tripp Westenly
South Carolina South Carolina Anne Mae Morse
Tennessee Tennessee Wilda Bowman Chattanooga
Texas Texas D. Anne Wisener University Park Vocal, "Embraceable You"
Utah Utah Armelia Carol Ohmart Salt Lake City Vocal, "I Won't Tell a Soul" 4th Runner-up Later a well-known film & TV actress
Vermont Vermont Lola Sundberg Burlington
Virginia Virginia Bette Cannon Alexandria Monologue, "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker
West Virginia West Virginia Norma Lee Salisbury Parkersburg Top 16
Wisconsin Wisconsin Antoine Lunde Milwaukee/Westby 20 Top 16

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (1946-09-08). "Los Angeles Girl Is Miss America". Port Arthur News. p. 1.

Secondary sources

  • Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.

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