Mona Bruns
Mona Bruns | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | November 26, 1899
Died | June 13, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 100)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1934-1981 |
Spouse | Frank M. Thomas |
Children | Frank M. Thomas, Jr. (actor) |
Mona Bruns (November 26, 1899 – June 13, 2000) was an American actress on the stage, films, radio, and television.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Bruns appeared on Broadway with her husband, Frank M. Thomas. She appeared in the 1934 Broadway play Wednesday's Child as Miss Chapman with her son Frankie Thomas playing a large role as Bobby Phillips.[1]
He recreated this role in the 1934 film Wednesday's Child necessitating their move to Los Angeles in the 1930s, where she and her husband acted in several films also. She played the role of Aunt Emily on The Brighter Day, for eight years. After the show ended, she was asked to create the role of Emily Hastings on NBC's Another World. She appeared on many popular television shows of the 1950s/60s.[1]
Broadway roles
- Wednesday's Child (1934) as Miss Chapman
Other
Mona Bruns wrote an autobiography, By Emily Possessed.
Child
She and her husband were the parents of actor Frankie Thomas.[1]
Death
She died in Los Angeles in 2000 at the age of 100, and is interred next to her husband at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood, California. However, as a result, she lived across three centuries.[1]
See also
References
- A.J. Marik (October 18, 2006). "Thomas-Burns Gravesite Image". Find A Grave. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
External links
- Mona Bruns at Find a Grave
- Mona Bruns at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mona Bruns at IMDb