Bronson was born in Lockport, New York, the daughter of a carriage builder, and attended the University of Michigan. During the Great Depression, Bronson and her sister, Dorothy, opened the Bronson Studio in New York, designing and making toy animals and pillows.[citation needed] In 1930 she made her debut on Broadway as the Exchange Operator in Louis Weitzenkorn's Five Star Final.
In 1943, Bronson appeared in the movie Happy Land as Mattie Dyer.[citation needed] Her television debut was the episode "The Druid Circle" of The Philco Television Playhouse, that aired on March 6, 1949, in the role of Miss Dagnall.
She appeared in four episodes of Perry Mason. She appeared as Clara Mayfield in the 1957 episode "The Case of the Sulky Girl" and as the judge in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Corresponding Corpse", the 1959 episode "The Case of the Shattered Dream", and the 1960 episode "The Case of the Clumsy Clown". In March of 1959, Bronson appeared in the Leave It To Beaver episode, "The Haunted House", as Miss Cooper. She appeared as Erma Bishop in the 1960 episode of The Andy Griffith Show "The Beauty Pageant".
Bronson's final movie appearance was in the film Kisses for My President (1964), in which she played the part of Miss Currier.
She then appeared in a long series of minor characters for many television series 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 television 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.
Family/Personal life
Bronson was married to Henry Daniels Mygatt on New Year's Day 1936; they divorced on May 7, 1943; they did not have children.[citation needed]
Death and legacy
Bronson spent her last few years in Laguna Beach. She died in a San Clemente, California, hospital on August 2, 1995.[1][2]
"Old Woman of the Freeway" mural
In 1974, muralistKent Twitchell chose a photo of Bronson to use as the model for a huge mural, titled "The Old Woman of the Freeway", to paint on a wall of a Downtown Los Angeles building which looked down from the Angeles Prince Hotel in Echo Park onto the Hollywood Freeway.[3] The original mural had been neglected by L.A. city officials, as a garage obscured the lower half and a billboard company had whitewashed the image in 1986. A partial restoration began in 1992.[1] In 1994, a plan to rehang the mural outside the Valley Institute of Visual Arts in Sherman Oaks, California had died when a property owner refused to allow Twitchell access.[2][3] In 1995, while being repainted after a legal settlement, the mural was covered with graffiti.[3][2] In early 2016, Twitchell received approval from Los Angeles Valley College to repaint the mural. The $180,000 cost was raised by a voter-approved community colleges bond-building program.[3]
^ abcdOliver, Myrna (August 4, 1995). "Obituaries : Lillian Bronson; Longtime Actress, Model for Mural - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^ abcde"Lillian Bronson, 92, Character Actress". New York Times. August 5, 1995. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^ abcd"LA's Freeway Lady mural to be retired in San Fernando Valley". Los Angeles Daily News (.com). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
lillian, bronson, lillian, rumsey, bronson, october, 1902, august, 1995, american, character, actress, perry, mason, 1957bornlillian, rumsey, bronson, 1902, october, 1902lockport, niagara, county, york, diedaugust, 1995, 1995, aged, clemente, california, alma,. Lillian Rumsey Bronson October 21 1902 August 2 1995 1 2 was an American character actress Lillian BronsonLillian Bronson in Perry Mason 1957BornLillian Rumsey Bronson 1902 10 21 October 21 1902Lockport Niagara County New York U S DiedAugust 2 1995 1995 08 02 aged 92 San Clemente California U S Alma materUniversity of MichiganOccupationActressYears active1930 1975SpouseHenry Daniels Mygatt m 1936 1943 She performed in more than 80 films and 100 television productions 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Family Personal life 3 Death and legacy 3 1 Old Woman of the Freeway mural 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditBronson was born in Lockport New York the daughter of a carriage builder and attended the University of Michigan During the Great Depression Bronson and her sister Dorothy opened the Bronson Studio in New York designing and making toy animals and pillows citation needed In 1930 she made her debut on Broadway as the Exchange Operator in Louis Weitzenkorn s Five Star Final In 1943 Bronson appeared in the movie Happy Land as Mattie Dyer citation needed Her television debut was the episode The Druid Circle of The Philco Television Playhouse that aired on March 6 1949 in the role of Miss Dagnall She appeared in four episodes of Perry Mason She appeared as Clara Mayfield in the 1957 episode The Case of the Sulky Girl and as the judge in the 1958 episode The Case of the Corresponding Corpse the 1959 episode The Case of the Shattered Dream and the 1960 episode The Case of the Clumsy Clown In March of 1959 Bronson appeared in the Leave It To Beaver episode The Haunted House as Miss Cooper She appeared as Erma Bishop in the 1960 episode of The Andy Griffith Show The Beauty Pageant Bronson s final movie appearance was in the film Kisses for My President 1964 in which she played the part of Miss Currier She then appeared in a long series of minor characters for many television series 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 television 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 Family Personal life EditBronson was married to Henry Daniels Mygatt on New Year s Day 1936 they divorced on May 7 1943 they did not have children citation needed Death and legacy EditBronson spent her last few years in Laguna Beach She died in a San Clemente California hospital on August 2 1995 1 2 Old Woman of the Freeway mural Edit In 1974 muralist Kent Twitchell chose a photo of Bronson to use as the model for a huge mural titled The Old Woman of the Freeway to paint on a wall of a Downtown Los Angeles building which looked down from the Angeles Prince Hotel in Echo Park onto the Hollywood Freeway 3 The original mural had been neglected by L A city officials as a garage obscured the lower half and a billboard company had whitewashed the image in 1986 A partial restoration began in 1992 1 In 1994 a plan to rehang the mural outside the Valley Institute of Visual Arts in Sherman Oaks California had died when a property owner refused to allow Twitchell access 2 3 In 1995 while being repainted after a legal settlement the mural was covered with graffiti 3 2 In early 2016 Twitchell received approval from Los Angeles Valley College to repaint the mural The 180 000 cost was raised by a voter approved community colleges bond building program 3 Selected filmography EditBeauty on Parade 1950 Spencer s Mountain 1963 Grandma Spencer Marnie 1964 Mrs Maitland uncredited References Edit a b c d Oliver Myrna August 4 1995 Obituaries Lillian Bronson Longtime Actress Model for Mural Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 8 2017 a b c d e Lillian Bronson 92 Character Actress New York Times August 5 1995 Retrieved August 8 2017 a b c d LA s Freeway Lady mural to be retired in San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Daily News com April 13 2016 Retrieved August 8 2017 External links EditLillian Bronson at Find a Grave Lillian Bronson at AllMovie Lillian Bronson at IMDb Lillian Bronson at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lillian Bronson amp oldid 1070636963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
