Lee Ya-Ching (A Poet From the Sea, Mulan Joins the Army)—actress and aviatrix! pioneer. legend. i see a vintage lady on a plane and brain goes brr
Bonita Granville (The Glass Key, Now, Voyager)—she started out playing Nancy Drew as a teenager (won't include any pics of that because she's underage in them, but look up the publicity pics—delightful), it's a shame she didn't become a bigger Star™™
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Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather was an American actress and producer. The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making her film debut in Westward Passage. Photo 1954
Here are 10 things you should know about Bonita Granville, born 101 years ago today. She enjoyed success in pictures, radio, tv and the business world.
American child actors at a birthday party, circa 1938. Left to right: Dickie Moore, Bonita Granville, Tommy Kelly, Sybil Jason and Judy Garland (with party favor)