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Mona Bruns

1899 – 2000

American actress

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About Mona Bruns

Lived 1899 – 2000 (aged 100). Mona Bruns was an American actor.

Mona Bruns (November 26, 1899

Career Bruns debuted in The Innocent Sinner, after which she acted for a year in stock theater. That was followed by a year in Capt. Kidd, Jr. She went on to act at the Greenwich Village Theater. She joined the Montclair Theatre Guild's company in October 1930.

She 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 "Bobby Phillips". 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. For eight years, she played "Aunt Emily" in The Brighter Day. 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.

Personal life Bruns and her husband, Frank M. Thomas, were the parents of actor Frankie Thomas.

Death She died in Los Angeles on June 13, 2000, at the age of 100, and is interred next to her husband, who also died at 100, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood, California.

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Important facts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Frank M. Thomas
Child
Frankie Thomas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mona Bruns?

American actress (1899-2000)

When was Mona Bruns born?

Mona Bruns was born on 26 November 1899 in St. Louis.

When did Mona Bruns die?

Mona Bruns died on 13 June 2000 in Los Angeles.

What was Mona Bruns's occupation?

Mona Bruns was an actor.

What nationality was Mona Bruns?

Mona Bruns was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mona Bruns

· Wikidata: Q6897650

· DBpedia: Mona Bruns

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