Lilian Bond
Lilian Bond | |
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Born | London, England,United Kingdom | January 18, 1908
Died | January 25, 1991 Reseda, California,U.S. | (aged 83)
Years active | 1922–1958 |
Spouse(s) |
Sidney Smith
(m.1935;div.1944)Morton Lowry
(m.1950;div.1956) |
Children | 2 |
Lilian Bond(January 18, 1908 – January 25, 1991) was an English-American actress based in the United States.
Life and career
[edit]Bond was born in London and made her first professional stage appearance at the age of 14[1]in thepantomimeDick Whittington and His Cat.Later she joined the chorus ofPiccadilly Revelsand continued on the stage when she relocated to the United States, where her performances included roles inThe Earl Carroll Vanitiesand in various productions of theZiegfeld Follies.[2][3]
Bond began working in films in 1929, initially in the dramaNo More Childrenfor Cliff Broughton Productions.[4]Between 1929 and 1931, she co-starred in eight additional films, most notably withTom Tylerin the 1931WesternRider of the Plains.In 1932, she was named aWAMPAS Baby Star,along withGloria Stuart,Ginger Rogers,and other young actresses rising in popularity with theater audiences.[5]
From 1932 to 1953, she had roles in 39 more films, ranging from lead characters to uncredited performances. InJames Whale's comedic thriller starringBoris KarlofftitledThe Old Dark House(1932), Bond plays Gladys DuCane, a chorus girl who falls in love with Roger Penderel (played byMelvyn Douglas). Perhaps her best-known film role is in the 1940WesternThe WesternerstarringGary CooperandWalter Brennan.In that production she portrays the British-American actress andsocialiteLillie Langtry.[6]By the 1950s, her career had declined, with her having mostly TV appearances. She retired from acting at the age of 50 in 1958.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
[edit]Bond technically married four times, including marrying the same man twice. At the height of her career, on June 28, 1935, she wed Sidney Smith, a highly successful New Yorkbrokerand celebratedbig-game hunter;however, "a technical legal question" required the couple to remarry on September 3, 1936.[7]In 1943 they separated, with each accusing the other of cruelty.[7]Their divorce was finalized the next year.
In 1950, Bond marriedMorton Lowry;the union lasted six years. Finally, in 1961, she wedMichael Fessier,who was ascreenwriter,film producer, and novelist.[citation needed]The two remained together until his death in 1988.[3]Three years later, at age 83, Bond suffered a heart attack and died at a convalescent hospital inReseda, California.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Sagebrush Politics(1930) as Cleo
- Stepping Out(1931)
- Manhattan Parade(1931) as Sewing girl
- The Squaw Man(1931) as Babs
- Rider of the Plains(1931) as Betty
- Hot Saturday(1932) as Eva Randolph
- Beauty and the Boss(1932) as Girl at the bar
- Man About Town(1932) as Carlotta Cortez
- The Old Dark House(1932) as Gladys
- Fireman, Save My Child(1932) as June Farnum
- High Pressure(1932)
- It's Tough to Be Famous(1932) as Edna Jackson
- Union Depot(1932) as Actress on train (uncredited)
- Air Mail(1932) as Irene Walkins
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware(1932) as Dolores Divine
- When Strangers Marry(1933) as Marion Drake
- Double Harness(1933) as Monica Page
- Take a Chance(1933) as Thelma Green
- Hot Pepper(1933) as Hortense
- Her Splendid Folly(1933) as Jill McAllister
- Pick-Up(1933) as Muriel Stevens
- The Big Brain(1933) as Dorothy Norton
- Hell Bent for Love(1934) as Millie Garland
- Dirty Work(1934)
- Affairs of a Gentleman(1934) as Carlotta Barbe
- The Bishop Misbehaves(1935) as Mrs. Millie Walker
- China Seas(1935) - Mrs. Timmons
- Blond Cheat(1938) as Roberta Trent
- Sued for Libel(1939) as Muriel Webster
- The Women(1939) as Mrs. Erskine
- The Housekeeper's Daughter(1939) as Gladys Fontaine
- The Westerner(1940) asLillie Langtry
- Scotland Yard(1941) as Lady Constance
- A Desperate Chance for Ellory Queen(1942) as Adele Beldon
- A Tragedy at Midnight(1942) as Lola
- The Picture of Dorian Gray(1945) as Kate
- Nocturne(1946) as Mrs. Billings
- The Jolson Story(1947)
- Fighter Squadron(1948) as English lady
- That Forsythe Woman(1949) as Maid
- Shadow on the Wall(1950) as Attendant
- The Sniper(1952) as Mrs. Fitzpatrick
- The Big Trees(1952) as Daisy's girl
- Man in the Attic(1953) as Annie Rowley
- The Maze(1953) as Margaret Dilling
- Pirates of Tripoli(1955) as Sono
References
[edit]- ^"Lilian Bond Forgets Work and Gets Jobs".Detroit Free Press.Michigan, Detroit. April 24, 1932. p. Part Four - 1.RetrievedJune 10,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Lillian Bond, 83; Actress Played 'Other Woman' in 1930s Films".The Los Angeles Times.California, Los Angeles. January 28, 1991.RetrievedJanuary 25,2021.
- ^abc"Lilian Bond, 83, Dies; Film Actress in 30's".The New York Times.January 29, 1991.Retrieved2009-01-30.
- ^"No More Children (1929) 'health' exploitation film booklet",published supplement to film, including stills from the filmNo More Children,54 pages. Internet Archive (IA), San Francisco, California. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^"Baby Stars at Get-Together Meeting".The Herald-Palladium.Michigan, Saint Joseph. December 17, 1932. p. 10.RetrievedJune 10,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Porter, Darwin (2005).Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel.Blood Moon Productions, Ltd. p.281.ISBN9780974811819.Retrieved10 March2017.
Lilian Bond actress.
- ^ab"Lilian Bond, filing suit of own, hits at mate".The Los Angeles Times.California, Los Angeles. November 27, 1943. p. 22.RetrievedJune 10,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
External links
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- Lilian BondatIMDb
- Lilian Bondat theTCM Movie Database
- Lilian BondatAllMovie
- Lilian Bondat Virtual History Film