Hollie Haines Knowlton(1951-2009)
Hollie Haines Knowlton was the wife of Bill "Jess" Knowlton, the CSX engineer who, along with conductor Terry L. Forson, chased down CSX #8888. The movie Unstoppable was loosely based on this incident, and Denzel Washington's character was based on Jess Knowlton.
Jess Knowlton worked closely with producer Mimi Rogers to bring the story to film, but Hollie Knowlton died during production. The film is dedicated in part to her memory.
Jess Knowlton worked closely with producer Mimi Rogers to bring the story to film, but Hollie Knowlton died during production. The film is dedicated in part to her memory.