Lillian Bronson
- Acting
- October 21, 1902 · Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
- August 2, 1995
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lillian Bronson (October 21, 1902 - August 2, 1995) was an American character actress. She performed in over 80 films, 60 of the films from 1939 to 1964, and appeared in over one hundred television productions from 1949 to 1975. Bronson was born Lillian Rumsey Bronson in Lockport, New York, the daughter of a carriage builder, and attended the University of Michigan. She began her artistic career by performing plays at Broadway. During the Great Depression, Bronson and her late sister, Dorothy, opened the Bronson Studio in New York, designing and making toy animals and pillows. In 1943, Bronson appeared in the movie Happy Land as Mattie Dyer and on television in the episode "The Druid Circle" of The Philco Television Playhouse, that aired on March 6, 1949, in the role of Miss Dagnall. She then appeared in a long series of minor characters for many television series episodes from the early days of television until the mid-1970s, including many western genres. She became widely known for her role as the grandmother in the Kings Row television series. Bronson's final appearance on the small screen was as "Grandma Nussbaum", Fonzie's grandmother, in the episode "Fonzie Moves In" of the ABC-TV sitcom series Happy Days, which aired on September 9, 1975. Her final big screen appearance was in the film Kisses for My President (1964), in which she plays the part of Miss Currier.
Known for
Filmography
- Medical Story · Mrs. Henderson
- Happy Days
- The Streets of San Francisco · Mrs. Elliott
- Emergency! · Norma, Winifred Lenover
- Funny Face · Mrs. Morris
- Nichols · Old Lady
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again · Mrs. Louise Murphy
- Dan August · Amy Phipps
- The Over the Hill Gang · Mrs. Louise Murphy
- Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler · Cissie Chandler
- The Mod Squad
- Adam-12 · Norma Fisher, Edna Digby
- The Outsider · Mrs. Buchanan
- Omnibus · Cissie Chandler
- Dragnet · Bird Lady, Fay Sager
- Hank
- The F.B.I. · Librarian, Mrs. Guthrie
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- Kisses for My President · Miss Currier (uncredited)
- Marnie · Mrs. Maitland (uncredited)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · Widow
- Arrest and Trial · Irene Wolcott
- Spencer's Mountain · Grandma Spencer
- The Virginian · Mrs. McCleary, Aunt Grace
- Ben Casey
- Dr. Kildare · Frances Neilson
- Battle at Bloody Beach · Delia Ellis
- The Roaring 20's
- The Andy Griffith Show · Erma Bishop
- My Three Sons
- Pete and Gladys
- Thriller · Adelaide Leggett
- Mr. Lucky
- The Detectives
- The Untouchables · Mrs. Lindsey
- The Deputy · Blanche Niles
- Rawhide · Mrs. Lefever
- 77 Sunset Strip · Mrs. Bowers
- Yancy Derringer · Carrie Meade
- The Rifleman · Elizabeth Favor
- The Donna Reed Show · Mrs. Butler
- Peter Gunn
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · Mother Superior
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer · Mrs. Brewster
- Leave It to Beaver
- Trackdown · Maude Turley
- Goodyear Theatre · Granny
- Alcoa Theatre · Granny
- Perry Mason · Clara, Judge
- The Thin Man
- Wagon Train · Alicia Thorton, Miss Phoebe
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Mrs. Kilmer
- Date with the Angels
- The Gale Storm Show · Miss Albright, Miss Carter
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- Matinee Theater
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Neighbor
- Cheyenne
- Foxfire · Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
- The Millionaire · Ann Trenner, Tessie Thorne
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
- Climax!
- Studio 57
- The Whistler · Mrs. Clark
- So This Is Love · Mrs. Green
- Revlon Mirror Theatre · Sister
- Affair with a Stranger · Miss Crutcher
- General Electric Theater · Momma, Mrs. Rutledge
- The Abbott and Costello Show · Wife of Patient with Propeller, Ruby Kent
- Mr. & Mrs. North
- Four Star Playhouse · Elizabeth
- No Room for the Groom · Aunt Elsa
- Here Come the Nelsons · Miss Tompkins
- Rose of Cimarron · Emmy Anders
- Room for One More · Teacher (uncredited)
- Chevron Theatre
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Miss Pringle, Lavinia Corey
- Excuse My Dust · Mrs. Matilda Bullitt
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- The Sword of Monte Cristo · Pepite