Deceased
How Did Bonita Granville Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 65Bonita 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).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hollywood’s ChildrenMovie | Self | 59 |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone RangerMovie | Woman (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1959 | The Velvet AlleyMovie | Mrs. Kirkley | 36 |
| 1956 | The Lone RangerMovie | Welcome Kilgore | 33 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Molly | 31 |
| 1954 | LassieSeries | — | 31 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Ellen Morison | 28 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Kitty | 27 |
| 1948 | Studio OneSeries | Ann | 25 |
| 1948 | Strike It RichMovie | Julie Ann Brady | 25 |
| 1947 | The GuiltyMovie | Estelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell | 24 |
| 1946 | Love Laughs at Andy HardyMovie | Kay Wilson | 23 |
| 1942 | Seven Miles from AlcatrazMovie | Anne Porter | 19 |
| 1942 | SyncopationMovie | Kit Latimer | 19 |
| 1942 | The Glass KeyMovie | Opal 'Snip' Madvig | 19 |
| 1942 | Now, VoyagerMovie | June Vale | 19 |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. KildareMovie | Frances Marlowe | 18 |
| 1941 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Movie | Self | 18 |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq.Movie | Mary Pulham | 18 |
| 1941 | Down in San DiegoMovie | Betty Haines | 18 |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of BorneoMovie | Francine 'Frankie' Diamond | 18 |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left HandMovie | Vicky Sherwood | 17 |
| 1940 | The Mortal StormMovie | Elsa | 17 |
| 1940 | Gallant SonsMovie | Kate Pendleton | 17 |
| 1940 | Forty Little MothersMovie | Doris | 17 |
| 1940 | Those Were the Days!Movie | Martha Scroggs | 17 |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Trouble ShooterMovie | Nancy Drew | 16 |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their FacesMovie | Peggy Finnegan | 16 |
| 1938 | Hard to GetMovie | Connie Richards | 15 |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938Movie | Nancy Drew (archive footage) (uncredited) | 15 |
| 1938 | White BannersMovie | Sally Ward | 15 |
| 1938 | Merrily We LiveMovie | Marian Kilbourne | 15 |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… DetectiveMovie | Nancy Drew | 15 |
| 1938 | My BillMovie | Gwen Colbrook | 15 |
| 1937 | Call It a DayMovie | Ann Hilton | 14 |
| 1937 | Maid of SalemMovie | Ann | 14 |
| 1937 | It's Love I'm AfterMovie | Gracie Kane | 14 |
| 1936 | The Garden of AllahMovie | Convent Girl (uncredited) | 13 |
| 1936 | These ThreeMovie | Mary Tilford | 13 |
| 1936 | The Plough and the StarsMovie | Mollser Gogan | 13 |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie WintersMovie | Joan Shadwell as a Child (uncredited) | 11 |
| 1933 | CavalcadeMovie | Young Fanny | 10 |
| 1932 | Westward PassageMovie | Little Olivia Allen (age 9) | 9 |