Bonita Granville

Personal Info

Birthday

February 2, 1923

Day of Death

1988-10-11

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Bonita Granville Wrather

Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather

Bonita Granville

Biography

Daughter of Bernard 'Bunny' Granville and Rosina Timponi, Bonita Granville was born into an acting family on 2 Febuary 1923, in New York, New York. It's not surprising that she herself became a child actor, first on the stage and, at the age of 9, debuting in movies in Westward Passage (1932).

She was regularly cast as a naughty little girl, as in These Three (1936) where she played Mary, an obnoxious girl spreading lies about her teachers. Her performance left an impression on the audience, and she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award. In 1938-39 came the movies she is now best remembered for -- playing the bright and feisty detective/reporter Nancy Drew in the Nancy Drew series.