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Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Symona Boniface was an American film actress who spent much of her career in bit parts, most often in comedy shorts at Columbia Pictures, appearing in around 120 films from 1925 to 1950. Born in New York City, she took an early interest in theater before moving into film in 1925 at Hal Roach Studios, where she worked alongside Charley Chase, Laurel and Hardy and the Our Gang children. Her bearing led to roles as society women, vamps or matronly figures. From 1935 she became a steady supporting player in Columbia's two-reel comedies, appearing with Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Vera Vague and The Three Stooges, and the director Edward Bernds gave her larger parts, such as in Micro-Phonies (1945). In Half-Wits Holiday (1947) she was the target of a notable Stooge pie gag that was reused in later shorts, and her final screen performance came in an unaired 1949 television pilot.

56years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Woodland Hills
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Symona Ferner Boniface and Symona Boniface Sims

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
20 years1928 to 1948

Genres

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    Boniface's last appearance on screen came in Jerks of All Trades, a 1949 television pilot that never aired and featured The Three Stooges and Emil Sitka.

Symona Boniface movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Black Cat1934 Adventure, Crime, Horroras Cultist

    IMDb rating 6.915K votes

  2. Angel and the Badman1947 Romance, Westernas Dance Hall Madam

    IMDb rating 6.87.5K votes

  3. The Mysterious Lady1928as Party Guest

    IMDb rating 7.21.6K votes

  4. Ninotchka1939as Gossip

    IMDb rating 7.825K votes

  5. The Kiss1929as Gossip in Museum

    IMDb rating 6.81.4K votes

  6. Born to Kill1947as Gambler at Roulette Table

    IMDb rating 7.26.8K votes

  7. Gilda1946as Gambler at Roulette Table

    IMDb rating 7.638K votes

  8. Monte Carlo1930as Opera Chorus Singer

    IMDb rating 6.61.7K votes

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Ernst Lubitsch directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Davis, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with George DavisGreta Garbo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Greta GarboGlenn Ford, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Glenn FordBela Lugosi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bela LugosiJulie Bishop, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Julie BishopAlbert Conti, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Albert ContiErnst LubitschDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ernst Lubitsch

Films together

  • George Davis3 films together, 1929 to 1939
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    • Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Boniface as GossipDavis as Porter at Railroad Station
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Boniface as CultistDavis as Bus driver
    • The Kiss1929IMDb rating 6.8Boniface as Gossip in MuseumDavis as Durant
  • Greta Garbo3 films together, 1928 to 1939
    Greta Garbo's page
    • Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Boniface as GossipGarbo as Ninotchka
    • The Kiss1929IMDb rating 6.8Boniface as Gossip in MuseumGarbo as Irene
    • The Mysterious Lady1928IMDb rating 7.2Boniface as Party GuestGarbo as Tania Fedorova
  • Glenn Ford2 films together, 1946 to 1948
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    • The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7Boniface as MatronFord as Col. Owen Devereaux
    • Gilda1946IMDb rating 7.6Boniface as Gambler at Roulette TableFord as Johnny Farrell
  • Bela Lugosi2 films together, 1934 to 1939
    Bela Lugosi's page
    • Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Boniface as GossipLugosi as Razinin
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Boniface as CultistLugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
  • Julie Bishop2 films together, 1933 to 1934
    Julie Bishop's page
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Boniface as CultistBishop as Joan Alison
    • Tarzan the Fearless1933IMDb rating 4.8Boniface as SaraBishop as Mary Brooks(Jaqueline Wells)
  • Albert Conti2 films together, 1930 to 1934
    Albert Conti's page
    • The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Boniface as CultistConti as The Lieutenant
    • Monte Carlo1930IMDb rating 6.6Boniface as Opera Chorus SingerConti as Prince Otto's Companion / M.C.
  • Ernst LubitschDirector, 2 films, 1930 to 1939
    All films by Ernst Lubitsch
    • Ninotchka1939IMDb rating 7.8Boniface as Gossip
    • Monte Carlo1930IMDb rating 6.6Boniface as Opera Chorus Singer
  • Also two films together5 more actors

    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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