Lillian Bronson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Female

Birthday

1902-10-21

Day of death

1995-08-02 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA

Lillian Bronson

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Happy Days

    Happy Days

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Dan August

    Dan August

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

    Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

  • The Gale Storm Show

    The Gale Storm Show

  • The Gale Storm Show

    The Gale Storm Show

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Mr. & Mrs. North

    Mr. & Mrs. North

  • The Whistler

    The Whistler

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • Christmas in Connecticut

    Christmas in Connecticut

  • Gaslight

    Gaslight

  • Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

    Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

  • Date with the Angels

    Date with the Angels

  • Battle at Bloody Beach

    Battle at Bloody Beach

  • Spencer's Mountain

    Spencer's Mountain

  • Excuse My Dust

    Excuse My Dust

  • The Hucksters

    The Hucksters

  • Rusty's Birthday

    Rusty's Birthday

  • The Invisible Man's Revenge

    The Invisible Man's Revenge

  • Over 21

    Over 21

  • The Sword of Monte Cristo

    The Sword of Monte Cristo

  • Molly and Me

    Molly and Me

  • Hank

    Hank

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • First Love

    First Love

  • Junior Miss

    Junior Miss

  • Rose of Cimarron

    Rose of Cimarron

  • Kisses for My President

    Kisses for My President

  • Family Honeymoon

    Family Honeymoon

  • Nocturne

    Nocturne

  • Because I Love Him

    Because I Love Him

  • Room for One More

    Room for One More

  • Enter Arsène Lupin

    Enter Arsène Lupin

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre

    Revlon Mirror Theatre

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • They Won't Believe Me

    They Won't Believe Me

  • Marnie

    Marnie

  • Funny Face

    Funny Face

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Hollywood and Vine

    Hollywood and Vine

  • The Suspect

    The Suspect

  • Goodyear Theatre

    Goodyear Theatre

  • The Over the Hill Gang

    The Over the Hill Gang

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

  • Happy Land

    Happy Land

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Sleep, My Love

    Sleep, My Love

  • What a Man!

    What a Man!

  • Foxfire

    Foxfire

  • Murder in the Music Hall

    Murder in the Music Hall

  • In the Meantime, Darling

    In the Meantime, Darling

  • Stage 7

    Stage 7

  • No Room for the Groom

    No Room for the Groom

  • Dakota Lil

    Dakota Lil

  • Welcome Stranger

    Welcome Stranger

  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

    Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

  • The Next Voice You Hear...

    The Next Voice You Hear...

  • In the Good Old Summertime

    In the Good Old Summertime

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

  • Affair with a Stranger

    Affair with a Stranger

  • I've Always Loved You

    I've Always Loved You

  • The Brighton Strangler

    The Brighton Strangler

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Beauty on Parade

    Beauty on Parade

  • Mademoiselle Fifi

    Mademoiselle Fifi

  • Road to Alcatraz

    Road to Alcatraz