BONITA GRANVILLE
Bonita Granville
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 2, 1923
Deathday: October 11, 1988
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
1982·
Hollywood’s ChildrenSelf
Woman (uncredited)
1971·
V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
Self
1959·
The Velvet AlleyMrs. Kirkley
1956·
The Lone RangerWelcome Kilgore
1954·
Climax!Molly, Laura Jordan
1954·
LassieEllen Morison
1950·
Lux Video TheatreJoan, Kitty
1950·
Guilty of TreasonStephanie Varna
1948·
Studio OneAnn
1948·
Strike It RichJulie Ann Brady
1947·
The GuiltyEstelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell
Christine Allen
Dorothy Larson
Kay Wilson
1946·
SuspenseRonnie
Jeannie Blake
1945·
The Beautiful CheatAlice
Bonnie
1944·
Youth Runs WildToddy Jones
Kay Wilson
1943·
Hitler's ChildrenAnna Miller
1942·
Soaring StarsPassenger
Anne Porter
1942·
SyncopationKit Latimer
1942·
The Glass KeyOpal 'Snip' Madvig
1942·
Now, VoyagerJune Vale
1941·
Down in San DiegoBetty Haines
Self
Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
Frances Marlowe
1941·
H.M. Pulham, Esq.Mary Pulham
1940·
Gallant SonsKate Pendleton
1940·
Those Were the Days!Martha Scroggs
1940·
EscapeUrsula
1940·
Forty Little MothersDoris
Vicky Sherwood
1940·
The Mortal StormElsa
Peggy Finnegan
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
1938·
Breakdowns of 1938Nancy Drew (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938·
My BillGwen Colbrook
1938·
Hard to GetConnie Richards
1938·
The Beloved BratRoberta Morgan
1938·
Merrily We LiveMarian Kilbourne
1938·
White BannersSally Ward
Nancy Drew
1937·
Quality StreetIsabella
1937·
Maid of SalemAnn
1937·
Call It a DayAnn Hilton
1937·
It's Love I'm AfterGracie Kane
1936·
The Garden of AllahConvent Girl (uncredited)
Mollser Gogan
1936·
Song of the SaddleJen as a Child
1936·
These ThreeMary Tilford
1935·
Ah, Wilderness!Mildred Miller
Joan Shadwell as a Child (uncredited)
1933·
Cradle SongCarmen (uncredited)
1933·
CavalcadeYoung Fanny
1932·
Silver DollarLiddy (uncredited)
1932·
Westward PassageLittle Olivia Allen (age 9)