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.
In the Good Old Summertime
(Aunt Addie)
The Pearl of Death
(Maj. Harker's Housekeeper (uncredited))
Christmas in Connecticut
(Secretary)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
(Norma, the Maid (uncredited))
Rose of Cimarron
(Emmy Anders)
The Next Voice You Hear...
(Aunt Ethel)
The Suspect
(Miss Crevy (uncredited))
The Sword of Monte Cristo
(Pepite)
Spencer's Mountain
(Grandma Spencer)
Marnie
(Mrs. Maitland (uncredited))
Sleep, My Love
(Helen)
Family Honeymoon
(Aunt Jo)
Road to Alcatraz
(Dorothy Stone)
Welcome Stranger
(Miss Lennek)
No Room for the Groom
(Aunt Elsa)
Enter Arsène Lupin
(Wheeler)
Kisses for My President
(Miss Currier (uncredited))
Here Come the Nelsons
(Miss Tompkins)
So This Is Love
(Mrs. Green)
The Lady Is My Wife
(Widow)
The Hucksters
(Miss Hammer - Secretary)
What a Man!
(Constance)
Mademoiselle Fifi
(Mme. Follenvie)
First Love
(Violin Player)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(Librarian (uncredited))
The Judge Steps Out
(Harriett (uncredited))
Foxfire
(Mrs. Potter (uncredited))
Gaslight
(Lady (uncredited))
Sentimental Journey
(Miss Benson (uncredited))
In the Meantime, Darling
(Mrs, Dalrymple)
Battle at Bloody Beach
(Delia Ellis)
Dressed to Kill
(Minister's Wife (uncredited))
Room for One More
(Teacher (uncredited))
Happy Land
(Mattie Dyer (uncredited))
Molly and Me
(Perkins)
Affair with a Stranger
(Miss Crutcher)
I've Always Loved You
(Music Teacher 1)
Rusty's Birthday
(Carrie Simmons)
Beauty on Parade
(Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch)
Dakota Lil
(Sheriff's Wife)
Murder in the Music Hall
(Cleaning Woman)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
(Mrs. Louise Murphy)
Father of the Bride
(Schoolteacher (uncredited))
Over 21
(Elsie - Paula's Secretary (uncredited))
Nocturne
(Gotham Cashier)
Junior Miss
(Maid)
Hollywood and Vine
(Abigail Wrighthouse)
Excuse My Dust
(Mrs. Matilda Bullitt)
The Brighton Strangler
(Hotel Maid (Uncredited))
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
(Prunella Pennyworth - Humphrey's Sister)
They Won't Believe Me
(Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited))
The Over the Hill Gang
(Mrs. Louise Murphy)
Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler
The Andy Griffith Show
(Erma Bishop)
77 Sunset Strip
Cheyenne
Trackdown
My Three Sons
The F.B.I.
(Librarian)
Mr. Lucky
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Happy Days
The Mod Squad
Perry Mason
(Clara)
Arrest and Trial
General Electric Theater
(Momma)
Emergency!
Leave It to Beaver
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Neighbor)
Funny Face
Rawhide
(Mrs. Lefever)
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Millionaire
(Ann Trenner)
The Virginian
(Mrs. McCleary)
Thriller
(Adelaide Leggett)
Yancy Derringer
(Carrie Meade)
Peter Gunn
Lux Video Theatre
(Mrs. Harold)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Miss Pringle)
The Thin Man
Climax!
Pete and Gladys
The Donna Reed Show
Matinee Theater
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Mother Superior)
The Rifleman
Ben Casey
The Detectives
The Whistler
Date with the Angels
Hank
Dr. Kildare
(Frances Neilson)
Goodyear Theatre
(Granny)
The Roaring 20's
Mr. & Mrs. North
Nichols
(Old Lady)
The F.B.I.
(Mrs. Guthrie)
The Virginian
(Aunt Grace)
Adam-12
(Norma Fisher)
Adam-12
(Edna Digby)
General Electric Theater
(Mrs. Rutledge)
General Electric Theater
(Mrs. Willard)
The Millionaire
(Tessie Thorne)
Adam-12
(Mrs. O'Brien)
Adam-12
(Miss Baker)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Lavinia Corey)
Four Star Playhouse
(Elizabeth)
Stage 7
Dragnet
(Bird Lady)
Perry Mason
(Judge)
The Untouchables
(Mrs. Lindsey)
The Streets of San Francisco
(Mrs. Elliott)
Emergency!
(Winifred Lenover)
Alcoa Theatre
(Granny)
Wagon Train
(Alicia Thorton)
77 Sunset Strip
(Mrs. Bowers)
Dan August
(Amy Phipps)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(Widow)
Studio 57
The Gale Storm Show
(Miss Albright)
Revlon Mirror Theatre
(Sister)
Wagon Train
(Miss Phoebe)
The Outsider
(Mrs. Buchanan)
Omnibus
(Cissie Chandler)