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Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Acting·1923–1988·57 films

Daughter of Bernard 'Bunny' Granville and Rosina Timponi, Bonita Granville was born into an acting family on 2 Febuary 1923, in New York, New York. It's not surprising that she herself became a child actor, first on the stage and, at the age of 9, debuting in movies in Westward Passage (1932). She was regularly cast as a naughty little girl, as in These Three (1936) where she played Mary, an obnoxious girl spreading lies about her teachers. Her performance left an impression on the audience, and she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award.

Filmography

Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (1942)June Vale
The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)Opal 'Snip' Madvig
Cavalcade
Cavalcade (1933)Young Fanny
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)Elsa
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)Woman (uncredited)
These Three
These Three (1936)Mary Tilford
Merrily We Live
Merrily We Live (1938)Marian Kilbourne
It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)Gracie Kane
The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah (1936)Convent Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)Nancy Drew
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1956)Welcome Kilgore
Hitler's Children
Hitler's Children (1943)Anna Miller
The Guilty
The Guilty (1947)Estelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell
Quality Street
Quality Street (1937)Isabella
Suspense
Suspense (1946)Ronnie
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)Nancy Drew
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars (1936)Mollser Gogan
Escape
Escape (1940)Ursula
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)Nancy Drew
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)Vicky Sherwood
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)Kay Wilson
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)Nancy Drew
Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild (1944)Toddy Jones
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)Mary Pulham
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)Kay Wilson
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)Joan Shadwell as a Child (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)Peggy Finnegan
My Bill
My Bill (1938)Gwen Colbrook
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat (1938)Roberta Morgan
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)Ann
White Banners
White Banners (1938)Sally Ward
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons (1940)Kate Pendleton
Syncopation
Syncopation (1942)Kit Latimer
Westward Passage
Westward Passage (1932)Little Olivia Allen (age 9)
Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers (1940)Doris
Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1938)Connie Richards
Guilty of Treason
Guilty of Treason (1950)Stephanie Varna
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)Frances Marlowe
Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness! (1935)Mildred Miller
The Truth About Murder
The Truth About Murder (1946)Christine Allen
Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar (1932)Liddy (uncredited)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)Anne Porter
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)Nancy Drew (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)Dorothy Larson
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle (1936)Jen as a Child
The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego (1941)Betty Haines
Call It a Day
Call It a Day (1937)Ann Hilton
Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days! (1940)Martha Scroggs
The Beautiful Cheat
The Beautiful Cheat (1945)Alice
Senorita from the West
Senorita from the West (1945)Jeannie Blake
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley (1959)Mrs. Kirkley
Cradle Song
Cradle Song (1933)Carmen (uncredited)
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich (1948)Julie Ann Brady
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road (1944)Bonnie
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)Self