Daughter of Bernard Granville, Bonita Granville was born into an acting family. 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 ...
| Net Worth | $700,000 |
| Date Of Birth | February 2, 1923 |
| Died | 1988-10-11 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 5' (1.52 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Producer, Actress, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Jack Wrather |
| Children | Christopher Wrather, Jack Wrather III, Linda Wrather, Molly Wrather |
| Nicknames | Bonita Granville, Granville, Bonita |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [observation, 1972] I don't go to the movies. They're indecent. They appeal to the baser tendencies, to temptations. Young people aren't able to cope with them, all this sex starting too early. It's thrown at them under the guise of art. But it's really immoral, amoral stuff , made just for the money. More than that, it's done something to our generation. It's destroyed romance and imagination that goes along with sex. And that's pretty important because, otherwise, sex becomes mechanical. Don't get me wrong. I'm a great believer in sex. But that's not the way to go about it. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magic of Lassie | 1978 | producer - as Bonita Granville Wrather | |
| Lassie | TV Series associate producer - 336 episodes, 1959 - 1972 producer - 30 episodes, 1971 - 1973 | ||
| Lassie: Well of Love | 1970 | TV Movie associate producer - as Bonita Granville Wrather | |
| Lassie: A Christmas Tail | 1963 | associate producer | |
| Lassie's Great Adventure | 1963 | associate producer |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of the Lone Ranger | 1981 | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Lassie | 1960-1972 | TV Series | Narrator / Mrs. Wade / Williamsburg tour guide / ... |
| This Is the Life | 1961 | TV Series | |
| The Best of the Post | 1961 | TV Series | Widow |
| Playhouse 90 | 1959 | TV Series | Mrs. Kirkley |
| Target | 1958 | TV Series | Alice Ward |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1958 | TV Series | Ann |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1951-1957 | TV Series | Anne / Joan / Kitty |
| Science Fiction Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Barbara Cameron |
| Ethel Barrymore Theater | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | |
| The Lone Ranger | 1956 | Welcome Kilgore | |
| Climax! | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Molly / Laura Jordan |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1955 | TV Series | Ellen Morison |
| The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | 1955 | TV Series | Pearl |
| Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson | 1955 | TV Series | |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Broadway Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Evelyn Heath |
| The Unexpected | 1952 | TV Series | |
| The Schaefer Century Theatre | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Campbell Summer Soundstage | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Gruen Guild Theater | 1951-1952 | TV Series | |
| Chevron Theatre | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Somerset Maugham TV Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| The Bigelow Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Guilty of Treason | 1950 | Stephanie Varna | |
| Strike It Rich | 1948 | Julie Ann Brady | |
| The Guilty | 1947 | Estelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell | |
| Love Laughs at Andy Hardy | 1946 | Kay Wilson | |
| Suspense | 1946 | Ronnie | |
| The Truth About Murder | 1946 | Christine Allen | |
| Breakfast in Hollywood | 1946 | Dorothy Larson | |
| Senorita from the West | 1945 | Jeannie Blake | |
| The Beautiful Cheat | 1945 | Alice | |
| Youth Runs Wild | 1944 | 'Toddy' Jones | |
| Song of the Open Road | 1944 | Bonnie | |
| Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | 1944 | Kay Wilson | |
| Hitler's Children | 1943 | Anna Miller | |
| Seven Miles from Alcatraz | 1942 | Anne Porter | |
| Now, Voyager | 1942 | June Vale | |
| The Glass Key | 1942 | Opal Madvig | |
| Syncopation | 1942 | Kit Latimer | |
| H.M. Pulham, Esq. | 1941 | Mary Pulham | |
| Down in San Diego | 1941 | Betty Haines | |
| The People vs. Dr. Kildare | 1941 | Frances Marlowe | |
| The Wild Man of Borneo | 1941 | Francine Diamond | |
| Gallant Sons | 1940 | Kate Pendleton | |
| Escape | 1940 | Ursula | |
| Third Finger, Left Hand | 1940 | Vicky Sherwood | |
| The Mortal Storm | 1940 | Elsa | |
| Those Were the Days! | 1940 | Martha Scroggs | |
| Forty Little Mothers | 1940 | Doris | |
| Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | 1939 | Nancy Drew | |
| Angels Wash Their Faces | 1939 | Peggy Finnegan | |
| Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter | 1939 | Nancy Drew | |
| Nancy Drew... Reporter | 1939 | Nancy Drew | |
| Nancy Drew: Detective | 1938 | Nancy Drew | |
| Hard to Get | 1938 | Connie | |
| My Bill | 1938 | Gwen Colbrook | |
| The Beloved Brat | 1938 | Roberta | |
| Merrily We Live | 1938 | Marian Kilbourne | |
| White Banners | 1938 | Sally Ward | |
| It's Love I'm After | 1937 | Gracie Kane | |
| Call It a Day | 1937 | Ann Hilton | |
| Quality Street | 1937 | Isabella (uncredited) | |
| Maid of Salem | 1937 | Ann - Their Daughter | |
| The Plough and the Stars | 1936 | Mollser Gogan | |
| The Garden of Allah | 1936 | Convent Girl (uncredited) | |
| These Three | 1936 | Mary Tilford | |
| Song of the Saddle | 1936 | Jen as a Child | |
| Ah, Wilderness! | 1935 | Mildred | |
| Anne of Green Gables | 1934 | School Girl (uncredited) | |
| The Life of Vergie Winters | 1934 | Joan Winters as a Child (uncredited) | |
| Cradle Song | 1933 | Carmen (uncredited) | |
| Little Women | 1933 | Amy's Classmate (uncredited) | |
| Cavalcade | 1933 | Fanny | |
| Silver Dollar | 1932 | Liddy (uncredited) | |
| Westward Passage | 1932 | Little Olivia Allen (age 10) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senorita from the West | 1945 | "All The Things I Wanna Say" / performer: "Those Hazy Lazy Old Hills", "Loo-Loo From Louisiana" | |
| The Beautiful Cheat | 1945 | performer: "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?" | |
| Nancy Drew... Reporter | 1939 | performer: "Nursery Rhyme Medley" - uncredited | |
| My Bill | 1938 | performer: "Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15" 1865 - uncredited | |
| Merrily We Live | 1938 | performer: "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Boys Are Marching" 1864 - uncredited |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassie | 1969 | TV Series 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Herself (as Bonita Granville Wrather) |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself (as Bonita Granville Wrather) |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1970-1979 | TV Series | Producer / Herself - Actress / Herself - Producer / ... |
| V.I.P.-Schaukel | 1974 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Talent Scouts | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1964 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Dateline: Disneyland | 1955 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| This Is Your Life | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots: Jimmy McHugh's Song Party | 1951 | Short | Herself |
| Soaring Stars | 1942 | Short | Herself (uncredited) |
| Picture People Vol. 2 No. 6: Hollywood War Efforts | 1942 | Short | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 | 1939 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Breakdowns of 1938 | 1938 | Documentary short | Nancy Drew (Nancy Drew, Detective outtakes) (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 6607 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | These Three (1936) |
