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Lillian Bronson
Born · October 21, 1902
Died · August 2, 1995 (92 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Happy Days
(1 episode)
7.6
1974
The Streets of San Francisco
Mrs. Elliott · (1 episode)
6.9
1972
Emergency!
(1 episode)
7.8
1972
Emergency!
Winifred Lenover · (1 episode)
7.8
1972
Funny Face
Mrs. Morris · (1 episode)
5.0
1971
Nichols
Old Lady · (1 episode)
5.0
1971
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Mrs. Louise Murphy
5.0
1970
Dan August
Amy Phipps · (1 episode)
6.8
1970
The Over the Hill Gang
Mrs. Louise Murphy
5.6
1969
Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler
0.0
1969
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
6.3
1968
Adam-12
Norma Fisher · (1 episode)
7.0
1968
Adam-12
Edna Digby · (1 episode)
7.0
1968
Adam-12
Mrs. O'Brien · (1 episode)
7.0
1968
Adam-12
Miss Baker · (1 episode)
7.0
1968
The Outsider
Mrs. Buchanan · (1 episode)
5.2
1968
Omnibus
Cissie Chandler · (1 episode)
7.2
1967
Dragnet
Bird Lady · (1 episode)
6.9
1967
Dragnet
Fay Sager · (1 episode)
6.9
1967
Hank
(1 episode)
3.5
1965
The F.B.I.
Librarian · (1 episode)
5.5
1965
The F.B.I.
Mrs. Guthrie · (1 episode)
5.5
1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(1 episode)
7.2
1964
Kisses for My President
Miss Currier (uncredited)
7.0
1964
Marnie
Mrs. Maitland (uncredited)
7.1
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Widow · (1 episode)
5.7
1963
Arrest and Trial
(1 episode)
7.7
1963
Spencer's Mountain
Grandma Spencer
6.7
1963
The Virginian
Mrs. McCleary · (1 episode)
6.5
1962
The Virginian
Aunt Grace · (1 episode)
6.5
1962
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
5.6
1961
Dr. Kildare
Frances Neilson · (1 episode)
5.5
1961
Battle at Bloody Beach
Delia Ellis
4.3
1961
The Roaring 20's
(1 episode)
0.0
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Erma Bishop · (1 episode)
7.6
1960
My Three Sons
(1 episode)
6.5
1960
Pete and Gladys
(1 episode)
6.5
1960
Thriller
Adelaide Leggett · (1 episode)
6.4
1960
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
The Detectives
(1 episode)
5.6
1959
The Untouchables
Mrs. Lindsey · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Rawhide
Mrs. Lefever · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
6.7
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Mrs. Bowers · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
Yancy Derringer
Carrie Meade · (1 episode)
5.6
1958
The Rifleman
Elizabeth Favor · (1 episode)
7.0
1958
The Donna Reed Show
(1 episode)
6.2
1958
Peter Gunn
(2 episodes)
6.5
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Mother Superior · (1 episode)
6.9
1958
Leave It to Beaver
(1 episode)
7.0
1957
Trackdown
Maude Turley · (1 episode)
6.4
1957
Goodyear Theatre
Granny · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Alcoa Theatre
Granny · (1 episode)
6.5
1957
Perry Mason
Clara · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Judge · (3 episodes)
7.7
1957
The Thin Man
(1 episode)
7.6
1957
Wagon Train
Alicia Thorton · (1 episode)
6.3
1957
Wagon Train
Miss Phoebe · (1 episode)
6.3
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(2 episodes)
7.4
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Mrs. Kilmer · (1 episode)
7.4
1957
Date with the Angels
(60 episodes)
6.0
1957
The Gale Storm Show
Miss Albright · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
The Gale Storm Show
Miss Carter · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
3.7
1956
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
5.0
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Neighbor · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Cheyenne
(1 episode)
5.8
1955
Foxfire
Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
6.0
1955
The Millionaire
Ann Trenner · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
The Millionaire
Tessie Thorne · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(1 episode)
6.9
1954
Climax!
(1 episode)
3.3
1954
Studio 57
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
The Whistler
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
So This Is Love
Mrs. Green
4.5
1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Sister · (1 episode)
0.0
1953
Affair with a Stranger
Miss Crutcher
4.3
1953
General Electric Theater
Momma · (1 episode)
6.3
1953
General Electric Theater
Mrs. Rutledge · (1 episode)
6.3
1953
General Electric Theater
Mrs. Willard · (1 episode)
6.3
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
Wife of Patient with Propeller · (1 episode)
7.1
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Ruby Kent · (1 episode)
7.1
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
(2 episodes)
4.3
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Elizabeth · (1 episode)
6.3
1952
No Room for the Groom
Aunt Elsa
5.6
1952
Here Come the Nelsons
Miss Tompkins
6.0
1952
Rose of Cimarron
Emmy Anders
5.0
1952
Room for One More
Teacher (uncredited)
6.3
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Miss Pringle · (1 episode)
7.3
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lavinia Corey · (1 episode)
7.3
1951
Excuse My Dust
Mrs. Matilda Bullitt
7.2
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(1 episode)
4.5
1951
The Sword of Monte Cristo
Pepite
4.0
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Mrs. Harold · (1 episode)
6.3
1950
The Next Voice You Hear...
Aunt Ethel
5.7
1950
Father of the Bride
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
7.0
1950
Beauty on Parade
Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch
0.0
1950
Dakota Lil
Sheriff's Wife
5.0
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Prunella Pennyworth - Humphrey's Sister
4.0
1950
Rusty's Birthday
Carrie Simmons
4.0
1949
In the Good Old Summertime
Aunt Addie
6.6
1949
Family Honeymoon
Aunt Jo
5.7
1948
Sleep, My Love
Helen
6.4
1948
The Judge Steps Out
Harriett (uncredited)
7.0
1947
The Hucksters
Miss Hammer - Secretary
6.9
1947
They Won't Believe Me
Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
6.6
1947
Welcome Stranger
Miss Lennek
6.6
1947
I've Always Loved You
Music Teacher 1
6.4
1946
Nocturne
Gotham Cashier (uncredited)
5.8
1946
Dressed to Kill
Minister's Wife (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Murder in the Music Hall
Cleaning Woman
4.6
1946
Sentimental Journey
Miss Benson (uncredited)
6.4
1946
Over 21
Elsie - Paula's Secretary (uncredited)
5.3
1945
Christmas in Connecticut
Secretary (uncredited)
7.0
1945
Road to Alcatraz
Dorothy Stone
0.0
1945
Junior Miss
Maid
7.5
1945
Molly and Me
Perkins
6.2
1945
The Brighton Strangler
Hotel Maid (Uncredited)
5.9
1945
Hollywood and Vine
Abigail Wrighthouse
4.4
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Librarian (uncredited)
7.6
1945
The Suspect
Miss Crevy (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Enter Arsène Lupin
Wheeler
6.0
1944
In the Meantime, Darling
Mrs, Dalrymple
5.0
1944
The Pearl of Death
Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited)
7.1
1944
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mme. Follenvie
5.8
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Norma, the Maid (uncredited)
5.6
1944
Gaslight
Lady (uncredited)
7.5
1944
What a Man!
Constance
0.0
1944
Happy Land
Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
6.2
1943
First Love
Violin Player
7.8
1939
Stage 7
(1 episode)
10.0