Lillian Bronson

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.

Lillian Bronson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler (1969), Mr. & Mrs. North (1952), In the Good Old Summertime (1949), Perry Mason (1957), The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Matinee Theater (1955), Wagon Train (1957), Happy Days (1974).

The recorded credits span 1948 to 1974, including 2 movies and 25 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.