Bonnie Bonnell
| Bonnie Bonnell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Marion Wright Bonnell August 1, 1905 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died |
March 14, 1964 (aged 58) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Liver failure |
| Occupation |
Film actress singer |
Bonnie Bonnell (August 1, 1905 – March 14, 1964)[1] was an actress who played "straight woman" in seven early short comedies, most of which featured The Three Stooges when they worked with Ted Healy between 1933 and 1934.[2]
Career
According to Stooges biographers, she was also Healy's offscreen girlfriend during that time.[2][3][4] In the film Plane Nuts, she plays a "fourth stooge", working as a partner to Moe, Larry, and Curly as they tormented Healy during his stage act. She was a stage and vaudeville actress for several years before her film career.[1]
Death
Bonnell died of liver failure on March 14, 1964.
Filmography
- Nertsery Rhymes (1933) as "The Fairy Godmother" (billed as "Bonny")
- Beer and Pretzels (1933) as "Bonny"
- Hello Pop! (1933) as "Bonny"
- Plane Nuts (1933) as "Bonnie"
- Myrt and Marge (1933) as "gate crasher"
- The Big Idea (1934) as "cleaning lady"
- Hollywood on Parade (1934) as "woman in bar"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6880436">
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Howard, Moe; Joan Howard Maurer (1979) [1977]. Moe Howard and the Three Stooges. Broadway Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8065-0723-1.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff; Greg Lenbur (1994). The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Citadel Press.
- ↑ Forrester, Jeffrey (1981). The Stooge Chronicles. Contemporary Books.
External links
- Bonnie Bonnell at the Internet Movie Database
- Bonnie Bonnell at threestooges.net
- Bonnie Bonnell at Find a Grave
- The Third Banana:The Mystery of Bonnie Bonnell
