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Mona Bruns

Mona Bruns

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Born November 26, 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died June 13, 2000

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Mona Bruns (November 26, 1899 – June 13, 2000) was an American actress on the stage, films, radio, and television. She appeared in such television series as Dr. Kildare, Little House on the Prairie, Green Acres, Bonanza, among others.

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. The family moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s in order for her son to appear in the film version of Wednesday's Child. During this time she and her husband acted in several films.

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. She appeared on Broadway in Wednesday's Child (1934) as Miss Chapman.

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Joni Feature Film1979Woman at Elevator

ABC Weekend Specials Poster

ABC Weekend Specials TV Series1977Mrs. Moseley

Delta County, U.S.A. Poster

Delta County, U.S.A. TV Movie1977

The Loneliest Runner Poster

The Loneliest Runner TV Movie1976Cashier

Fear on Trial Poster

Fear on Trial TV Movie1975

Little House on the Prairie Poster

Little House on the Prairie TV Series1974Customer

Adam-12 TV Series1968Mrs. Britton

Mannix TV Series1967Mrs. Tucker

Green Acres Poster

Green Acres TV Series1965Mrs. Wheeler

Paradise Bay Poster

Paradise Bay TV Series1965Judge Ellis

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964Emily Hastings

My Favorite Martian Poster

My Favorite Martian TV Series1963Mrs. Wooster

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Landlady

Bonanza TV Series1959Mrs. Carter

The Brighter Day Poster

The Brighter Day TV Series1954Aunt Emily Potter

Horace Mann's Miracle TV Movie1953Mary Peabody Mann

Soldier of Peace TV Movie1953

Three Steps to Heaven Poster

Three Steps to Heaven TV Series1953Charlotte Doane

Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word TV Movie1952

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series19501 episode, 1951

A Woman to Remember TV Series1949

Captain Video and His Video Rangers Poster

Captain Video and His Video Rangers TV Series1949Mother of Video Ranger and Hal

Martin Kane Poster

Martin Kane TV Series19491 episode, 1954

One Man's Family Poster

One Man's Family TV Series1949Mrs. Roberts

The Big Story Poster

The Big Story TV Series19491 episode, 1954

Wednesday's Child Poster

Wednesday's Child Feature Film1934The Nurse

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