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Lillian Bronson

Actor
Born October 21, 1902Died August 2, 1995 (92 years)
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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Dressed to Kill
  • The Rifleman
  • The Pearl of Death
  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • Cheyenne
  • The Abbott and Costello Show
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie
  • Four Star Playhouse
  • The Sword of Monte Cristo
  • The People's Choice

Known For

  • In the Good Old Summertime
  • Spencer's Mountain
  • The Next Voice You Hear...
  • No Room for the Groom
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
  • The Sword of Monte Cristo

Filmography

1974
Happy Days (TV Series)
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Lady
1973
The Devil's Daughter · as Landlady
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Mrs. Elliott
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) · as Winifred Lenover
1971
Funny Face (TV Series) · as Mrs. Morris
1971
Nichols (TV Series) · as Old Lady
1971
The Smith Family (TV Series) · as Landlady
1970
1970
Dan August (TV Series) · as Amy Phipps
1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang · as Mrs. Louise Murphy
1969
Room 222 (TV Series) · as Grandmother
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series)
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Miss Baker
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) · as Mrs. Buchanan
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Cissie Chandler
1967
Ironside (TV Series) · as Esther Garrison
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Miss Phoebe
1967
Dragnet (TV Series) · as Fay Sager
1966
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (TV Series) · as Old Lady
1965
Camp Runamuck (TV Series) · as Amelia Gibbons
1965
Hank (TV Series)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Mrs. Guthrie
1964
Kisses for My President · as Miss Currier (uncredited)
1964
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Mrs. Everett
1964
1964
Marnie · as Mrs. Maitland (uncredited)
1963
1963
The Richard Boone Show (TV Series) · as Miss Lacy
1963
Grindl (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lucy Tewksbury
1963
Arrest and Trial (TV Series)
1963
Spencer's Mountain · as Grandma Spencer
1962
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV Series) · as Miss Ida
1962
Fair Exchange (TV Series) · as Mrs. Nelson
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mccleary
1961
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Nurse
1961
Frontier Circus (TV Series) · as Dorothy Barker
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Frances Neilson
1961
The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Raymond
1961
Battle at Bloody Beach · as Delia Ellis
1960
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Zoe Rutledge
1960
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Erma Bishop
1960
Dante (TV Series) · as Mrs. Martha Ross
1960
My Three Sons (TV Series)
1960
Pete and Gladys (TV Series)
1960
Checkmate (TV Series) · as Mrs. Greenhouse
1960
Thriller (TV Series) · as Adelaide Leggett
1959
Mr. Lucky (TV Series)
1959
1959
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Mrs. Barry
1959
The Deputy (TV Series) · as Blanche Niles
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lindsey
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lefever
1958
The George Burns Show (TV Series) · as Miss Willoughby
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bowers
1958
Yancy Derringer (TV Series) · as Carrie Meade
1958
The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Favor
1958
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Butler
1958
Peter Gunn (TV Series)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Mother Superior
1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brewster
1957
Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Postmistress
1957
Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Granny
1957
Trackdown (TV Series) · as Maude Turley
1957
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) · as Nellie Smith
1957
Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Granny
1957
The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bessie Taylor
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Judge
1957
The Thin Man (TV Series)
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Miss Phoebe
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kilmer
1957
1957
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Missee Blake
1957
Panic (TV Series) · as Nurse Crane
1957
Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Mrs. Wilkins
1956
The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Miss Albright
1956
1955
The McConnell Story · as Spinster
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series)
1955
The People's Choice (TV Series) · as Flora Dunn
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Neighbor
1955
Cheyenne (TV Series)
1955
Foxfire · as Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Emily Strelson
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Tessie Thorne
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Rachel O'brein
1954
1954
Climax! (TV Series)
1954
December Bride (TV Series) · as Cast
1954
The Lineup (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gresham
1954
Studio 57 (TV Series)
1954
It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Mrs. Harper
1954
The Whistler (TV Series) · as Mrs. Clark
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) · as Mrs. Anderson
1953
Topper (TV Series) · as Miss Erskine
1953
So This Is Love · as Mrs. Green
1953
The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) · as Sister
1953
Affair with a Stranger · as Miss Crutcher
1953
Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Cast
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Mrs. Willard
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Ruby Kent
1952
Rose of Cimarron · as Emmy Anders
1952
Omnibus (TV Series) · as (segment "the House")
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series)
1952
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Miss Lillie
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Elizabeth
1952
This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Miss Mable
1952
No Room for the Groom · as Aunt Elsa
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Aunt Sue Martin
1952
Here Come the Nelsons · as Miss Tompkins
1952
Room for One More · as Teacher (uncredited)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Lavinia Corey
1951
Sky King (TV Series) · as Grandma
1951
Passage West · as Mom Brennan
1951
Excuse My Dust · as Mrs. Matilda Bullitt
1951
1951
1950
1950
Two Weeks with Love · as Miss Zilly
1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as The Woman
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Harold
1950
1950
Father of the Bride · as Schoolteacher (uncredited)
1950
Black Hand · as Tourist
1950
Father Is a Bachelor · as Adelaide Cassin
1950
Dakota Lil · as Sheriff's Wife
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey · as Prunella Pennyworth - Humphrey's Sister
1949
Rusty's Birthday · as Carrie Simmons
1949
1948
The Judge Steps Out · as Harriett (uncredited)
1948
Family Honeymoon · as Aunt Jo
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Miss Rathbone - Secretary
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Miss Dagnall
1948
Sleep, My Love · as Helen
1947
The Hucksters · as Miss Hammer - Secretary
1947
They Won't Believe Me · as Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
1947
Welcome Stranger · as Miss Lennek
1947
The Arnelo Affair · as Secretary
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim · as Viola Simmons
1946
Nocturne · as Gotham Cashier (uncredited)
1946
I've Always Loved You · as Music Teacher 1
1946
Rendezvous with Annie · as Secretary
1946
Dressed to Kill · as Minister's Wife (uncredited)
1946
A Stolen Life · as Gushy Woman
1946
Murder in the Music Hall · as Cleaning Woman
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day · as Ms. Phelan
1946
Sentimental Journey · as Miss Benson (uncredited)
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood · as Ms. Hammer
1945
The Brighton Strangler · as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
1945
Christmas in Connecticut · as Secretary (uncredited)
1945
Over 21 · as Elsie - Paula's Secretary (uncredited)
1945
Junior Miss · as Maid
1945
Molly and Me · as Perkins
1945
Hollywood and Vine · as Abigail Wrighthouse
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn · as Librarian (uncredited)
1945
Roughly Speaking · as Tub Customer
1944
The Suspect · as Miss Crevy (uncredited)
1944
Here Come the Waves · as Johnny Cabot Fan
1944
Enter Arsene Lupin · as Wheeler
1944
In the Meantime, Darling · as Mrs, Dalrymple
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks · as Woman At Party
1944
The Pearl of Death · as Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)
1944
Mademoiselle Fifi · as Mme. Follenvie
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge · as Norma, The Maid (uncredited)
1944
Gaslight · as Lady (uncredited)
1944
Ladies Courageous · as Nurse
1944
What a Man! · as Constance
1943
Happy Land · as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington · as Mrs. J. Wellington Jr.
1939
First Love · as Violin Player

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