Gail Bonney

Biography

Gail Bonney was an American actress whose work spanned radio, stage, film and television. Born Goldie Bonowitz in Columbus, Ohio, she studied languages at Ohio State University and attended NBC's radio school at Northwestern University before building a radio career in Chicago. She became known for dialects, performed in serials such as Bachelor's Children, Ma Perkins and Sweet River, taught dialect at dramatic schools, and later moved to Hollywood, where she took supporting and often uncredited roles. Her films included The Fountainhead (1949), Beyond the Forest (1949), People Will Talk (1951), Written on the Wind (1956), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), The Tingler (1959) and Days of Wine and Roses (1962). On television she appeared in series such as I Love Lucy and Star Trek, along with Perry Mason, The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones. She also acted on stage in One Foot in Heaven and Auntie Mame. She died in 1984.

82years old at death

Born December 15, 1901Columbus
Died December 7, 1984Los Angeles
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 31 years1949 to 1980

Genres

Drama78%, 14 films
Crime33%, 6 films
Film-Noir33%, 6 films
Romance22%, 4 films
Comedy11%, 2 films

First and latest

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Own stunts
Bonney's vocal range let her take on radio characters of very different ages, including a child of three and a woman of 75.

Gail Bonney movies on Netflix

Back to the Planet of the Apes1980IMDb rating 5.4as Old Woman
Days of Wine and Roses1962IMDb rating 7.8as Gladys
The Tingler1959IMDb rating 6.6as Member of Silent Movie Audience
Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8as Betty - Merle's Maid
Crime of Passion1956IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. London
The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Andrews
Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3as Hotel Floorlady
Not as a Stranger1955IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Fields
The Blue Gardenia1953IMDb rating 6.8as Policewoman
Death of a Salesman1951IMDb rating 7.2as Mother
People Will Talk1951IMDb rating 7.3as Dean's Secretary
711 Ocean Drive1950IMDb rating 6.8as Chippie's Date
Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6as Inmate
The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4as Observer in Crowd
Whirlpool1950IMDb rating 6.7as Minor Role
Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8
The Fountainhead1949IMDb rating 7.0as Woman
The Reckless Moment1949IMDb rating 7.1as Woman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bell, Book and Candle1958 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Betty - Merle's Maid
IMDb rating 6.815K votes
Crime of Passion1956 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Mrs. London
IMDb rating 6.43.7K votes
Days of Wine and Roses1962as Gladys
IMDb rating 7.815K votes
Beyond the Forest1949
IMDb rating 6.82.9K votes
The Tingler1959as Member of Silent Movie Audience
IMDb rating 6.611K votes
The Reckless Moment1949as Woman
IMDb rating 7.16.6K votes
Whirlpool1950as Minor Role
IMDb rating 6.75.4K votes
The Fountainhead1949as Woman
IMDb rating 7.012K votes

Most often with

King Vidor directed two of these films. Leon Alton appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leon Alton

Charles Bickford

Bess Flowers

Fred Aldrich

Whit Bissell

Jack LemmonKing VidorDirector, 2 films

Films together

Leon Alton4 films together, 1956 to 1962
Leon Alton's page
- Days of Wine and Roses1962IMDb rating 7.8Bonney as GladysAlton as Party Guest
- The Tingler1959IMDb rating 6.6Bonney as Member of Silent Movie AudienceAlton as Member of Silent Movie Audience
- Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8Bonney as Betty - Merle's MaidAlton as Club Patron
- The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6Bonney as Mrs. AndrewsAlton as Bank Robber
Charles Bickford3 films together, 1950 to 1962
Charles Bickford's page
- Days of Wine and Roses1962IMDb rating 7.8Bonney as GladysBickford as Ellis Arnesen
- Not as a Stranger1955IMDb rating 6.7Bonney as Mrs. FieldsBickford as Dr. Dave W. Runkleman
- Whirlpool1950IMDb rating 6.7Bonney as Minor RoleBickford as Lt. James Colton
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1949 to 1951
Bess Flowers's page
- People Will Talk1951IMDb rating 7.3Bonney as Dean's SecretaryFlowers as Concertgoer
- Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8Flowers as Secretary
Fred Aldrich2 films together, 1950 to 1958
Fred Aldrich's page
- Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8Bonney as Betty - Merle's MaidAldrich as Mover
- 711 Ocean Drive1950IMDb rating 6.8Bonney as Chippie's DateAldrich as Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur
Whit Bissell2 films together, 1950 to 1955
Whit Bissell's page
- Not as a Stranger1955IMDb rating 6.7Bonney as Mrs. FieldsBissell as Dr. Dietrich
- The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4Bonney as Observer in CrowdBissell as Sid Bennet
Jack Lemmon2 films together, 1958 to 1962
Jack Lemmon's page
- Days of Wine and Roses1962IMDb rating 7.8Bonney as GladysLemmon as Joe Clay
- Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8Bonney as Betty - Merle's MaidLemmon as Nicky Holroyd
King VidorDirector, 2 films, 1949
All films by King Vidor
- Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8
- The Fountainhead1949IMDb rating 7.0Bonney as Woman
Also two films together19 more actors
- Royal DanoBack to the Planet of the Apes (1980) and Crime of Passion (1956)
- Joseph CottenThe Killer is Loose (1956) and Beyond the Forest (1949)
- Gertrude AstorThe Tingler (1959) and Caged (1950)
- Don BeddoeThe Killer is Loose (1956) and Caged (1950)
- Raymond BurrCrime of Passion (1956) and The Blue Gardenia (1953)
- Roy RobertsThe Killer That Stalked New York (1950) and The Reckless Moment (1949)
- Harry ShannonWritten on the Wind (1956) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Richard ConteThe Blue Gardenia (1953) and Whirlpool (1950)
- Dorothy MaloneWritten on the Wind (1956) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Ralph BrooksCrime of Passion (1956) and The Fountainhead (1949)
- Barry Kelley711 Ocean Drive (1950) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
- Jesse WhiteNot as a Stranger (1955) and Death of a Salesman (1951)
- Paul BryarThe Killer is Loose (1956) and Death of a Salesman (1951)
- Claire CarletonDeath of a Salesman (1951) and The Reckless Moment (1949)
- Virginia ChristineThe Killer is Loose (1956) and Not as a Stranger (1955)
- John LarchThe Killer is Loose (1956) and Written on the Wind (1956)
- George DeNormandDays of Wine and Roses (1962) and The Tingler (1959)
- Richard CollierCrime of Passion (1956) and The Killer is Loose (1956)
- George BaxterCaged (1950) and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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