Lillian Bronson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 21, 1902
- Died
- August 2, 1995
- Birthplace
- Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again 1970
as Mrs. Louise Murphy
The Over the Hill Gang 1969
as Mrs. Louise Murphy
Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler 1969
as Cissie Chandler
Kisses for My President 1964
as Miss Currier (uncredited)
Marnie 1964
as Mrs. Maitland (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain 1963
as Grandma Spencer
Battle at Bloody Beach 1961
as Delia Ellis
Foxfire 1955
as Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
So This Is Love 1953
as Mrs. Green
Affair with a Stranger 1953
as Miss Crutcher
No Room for the Groom 1952
as Aunt Elsa
Here Come the Nelsons 1952
as Miss Tompkins
Rose of Cimarron 1952
as Emmy Anders
Room for One More 1952
as Teacher (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust 1951
as Mrs. Matilda Bullitt
The Sword of Monte Cristo 1951
as Pepite
The Next Voice You Hear... 1950
as Aunt Ethel
Father of the Bride 1950
as Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Beauty on Parade 1950
as Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch
Dakota Lil 1950
as Sheriff's Wife
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey 1950
as Prunella Pennyworth - Humphrey's Sister
- Rusty's Birthday
Rusty's Birthday 1949
as Carrie Simmons
In the Good Old Summertime 1949
as Aunt Addie
Family Honeymoon 1948
as Aunt Jo
Sleep, My Love 1948
as Helen
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Harriett (uncredited)
The Hucksters 1947
as Miss Hammer - Secretary
They Won't Believe Me 1947
as Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger 1947
as Miss Lennek
I've Always Loved You 1946
as Music Teacher 1
Nocturne 1946
as Gotham Cashier (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill 1946
as Minister's Wife (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall 1946
as Cleaning Woman
Blondie's Lucky Day 1946
as Ms. Phelan (uncredited)
Sentimental Journey 1946
as Miss Benson (uncredited)
The Girl of the Limberlost 1945
as Miss Blodgett
Over 21 1945
as Elsie - Paula's Secretary (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut 1945
as Secretary (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz 1945
as Dorothy Stone
Junior Miss 1945
as Maid
Molly and Me 1945
as Perkins
The Brighton Strangler 1945
as Hotel Maid (Uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine 1945
as Abigail Wrighthouse
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945
as Librarian (uncredited)
The Suspect 1945
as Miss Crevy (uncredited)
Enter Arsène Lupin 1944
as Wheeler
In the Meantime, Darling 1944
as Mrs, Dalrymple
The Pearl of Death 1944
as Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Mademoiselle Fifi 1944
as Mme. Follenvie
The Invisible Man's Revenge 1944
as Norma, the Maid (uncredited)
Gaslight 1944
as Lady (uncredited)
What a Man! 1944
as Constance
Happy Land 1943
as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
First Love 1939
as Violin Player
Credits from TMDB.