Miss America 1939

Miss America 1939, the 13th Miss America pageant, was the last pageant to be held at the famed Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1] The finals were held on Saturday, September 9, 1939, and Miss Michigan, Patricia Donnelly, was crowned Miss America 1939.[2] The Miss Congeniality Award was also introduced at the 1939 competition.

Miss America 1939
DateSeptember 9, 1939
VenueSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants43
Placements15
WinnerPatricia Donnelly
Michigan

Donnelly later became a singer and actress. Third runner-up Marguerita Skliris became the actress Margia Dean, who starred in such Hollywood films as Seven Women from Hell and The Quatermass Xperiment. Fourth runner-up Rose Marie Elliott had a successful musical career on the Broadway stage as Rose Marie Brown.

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1939
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15

Awards

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
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References
  1. "Miss America History 1939". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. "Miss America Seeks Ways To Mother's Bills". Ogden Standard. Associated Press. September 11, 1939. p. 8.

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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