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Acting

Bonita Granville

Career

Active from 1933 to 1959, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bonita Granville Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • 1940s Setting 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Classic Hollywood Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Murder Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 46
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

as Woman (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 57
The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession (1972)

Producer

1960s

1 title
Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka
Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka (1969)

Associate Producer

1950s

7 titles · average score 66
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley (1959)

as Mrs. Kirkley

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1956)
GoodWatch score 80

as Welcome Kilgore

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · Director

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Molly / Laura Jordan

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ellen Morison

Guilty of Treason
Guilty of Treason (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

as Stephanie Varna

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show · as Joan / Kitty

1940s

28 titles · average score 60
The Guilty
The Guilty (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Estelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell

Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dorothy Larson

Suspense
Suspense (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ronnie

The Truth About Murder
The Truth About Murder (1946)
GoodWatch score 54

as Christine Allen

Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road (1944)

as Bonnie

Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild (1944)
GoodWatch score 34

as Toddy Jones

Hitler's Children
Hitler's Children (1943)
GoodWatch score 49

as Anna Miller

Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)
GoodWatch score 41

as Anne Porter

Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

as June Vale

Syncopation
Syncopation (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kit Latimer

Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego (1941)

as Betty Haines

Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

as Kate Pendleton

1930s

25 titles · average score 62
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
GoodWatch score 82

as Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Nancy Drew

The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat (1938)
GoodWatch score 47

as Roberta Morgan

My Bill
My Bill (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Gwen Colbrook

Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Connie Richards

White Banners
White Banners (1938)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sally Ward

It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

as Gracie Kane

Call It a Day
Call It a Day (1937)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ann Hilton

These Three
These Three (1936)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mary Tilford

Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle (1936)

as Jen as a Child