Bonita Granville
American actress (1923-1988)
Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather was an American character actress and producer. The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She began as a child actress, making her film debut in Westward Passage (1932). She rose to prominence for her role in These Three (1936), which earned her an Academy Award nomination at age 14. Her prominence continued with the Nancy Drew film series and roles in Now, Voyager (1942) and Hitler's Children (1943).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 14 films (1933–1946) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Cavalcade | sterling films | 110 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1935 | AH, WILDERNESS! | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 10 reels | Color & B&W | ||
| 1936 | These Three | Samuel Goldwyn Inc | 1:31:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | THESE THREE. | Samuel Goldwyn | 93 min | B&W | ||
| 1937 | CALL IT A DAY. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1938 | MY BILL. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | |||
| 1938 | THE BELOVED BRAT. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE. | warner brothers | 6 reels | |||
| 1939 | NANCY DREW—REPORTER. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | |||
| 1940 | Those Were The Days. | Theodore Reed | 8 reels | |||
| 1941 | Down In San Diego. | Robert Sinclair | 7 reels | B&W | sound | |
| 1941 | THE PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE | Harold S. Bucquet | 8 reels | B&W | sound | |
| 1943 | Hitler's Children. | Edward Dmytryk | 83 min. | |||
| 1946 | The Truth About Murder. | Lew Landers | 63 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |