Bonita Granville
Acting
Born February 2, 1923 · 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. In 1938-39 came the movies she is now best…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Lassie
Climax!
Studio One
Lux Video Theatre
V.I.P. Schaukel
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Now, Voyager
Quality Street
The Wild Man of Borneo
The Lone Ranger
Westward Passage
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Song of the Open Road
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Cavalcade
The Mortal Storm
The Glass Key
Nancy Drew… Detective
Merrily We Live
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
The Garden of Allah
Angels Wash Their Faces
The Plough and the Stars
Soaring Stars
Escape
It's Love I'm After
Hard to Get
Third Finger, Left Hand
The Beautiful Cheat
Breakfast in Hollywood
Ah, Wilderness!
Hitler's Children
The Life of Vergie Winters
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
These Three
Breakdowns of 1938
The Truth About Murder
The Velvet Alley
Guilty of Treason