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Mona Bruns

Known for

Acting

Born

November 26, 1899

Birthplace

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

June 13, 2000 (aged 100)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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...

Best known work

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Green Acres
Green Acres
1965
Mannix
Mannix
1967
Adam-12
Adam-12
1968
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
1963
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
Another World
Another World
1964
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Wednesday's Child
Wednesday's Child
1934

Filmography

  1. 1976

    The Loneliest Runner

    as Cashier

  2. 1975

  3. 1974

    Little House on the PrairieTV
  4. 1968

    Adam-12TV

    as Mrs. Britton (1 episode)

  5. 1967

  6. 1965

  7. 1965

  8. 1964

  9. 1963

  10. 1961

    Dr. KildareTV

    as Landlady (2 episodes)

  11. 1953

    Horace Mann's Miracle

    as Mary Peabody Mann

  12. 1951

  13. 1934

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