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Nana Bryant

Bio: Nana Bryant (November 23, 1888 – December 24, 1955) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1955
Born: Thu, Nov 22 1888
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 24 1955
Nana Bryant is 67 years old
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Poster of Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Nana Bryant would have been no older than 67 in Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as 'Mrs. Benchley (archive sound)'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 31 2004
Poster of The Private War of Major Benson
The Private War of Major Benson
Nana Bryant was 66 in The Private War of Major Benson as 'Mother Redempta'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 02 1955
Poster of The Outcast
The Outcast
Nana Bryant was 65 in The Outcast as 'Mrs. Banner'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 15 1954
Poster of About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
Nana Bryant was 65 in About Mrs. Leslie as 'Mrs. McKay'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 03 1954
Poster of Bright Victory
Bright Victory
Nana Bryant was 62 in Bright Victory as 'Mrs. Nevins'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
Nana Bryant was 62 in Follow the Sun as 'Sister Beatrice'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 22 1951
Poster of Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant
Nana Bryant was 62 in Only the Valiant as 'Mrs. Drumm'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 13 1951
Poster of Harvey
Harvey
Nana Bryant was 62 in Harvey as 'Mrs. Hazel Chumley'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of Three Secrets
Three Secrets
Nana Bryant was 61 in Three Secrets as 'Mrs. Gilwyn (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 20 1950
Poster of I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
Nana Bryant was 61 in I Was a Shoplifter
Movie Released: Sat, May 13 1950
Poster of The Blonde Bandit
The Blonde Bandit
Nana Bryant was 61 in The Blonde Bandit as 'Mrs. Henley'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 22 1949
Poster of The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles
Nana Bryant was 60 in The Lady Gambles as 'Mrs. Dennis Sutherland'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 20 1949
Poster of Hideout
Hideout
Nana Bryant was 60 in Hideout as 'Sybil Elwood Kaymeer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 08 1949
Poster of State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649
Nana Bryant was 60 in State Department: File 649 as 'Peggy Brown'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 1949
Poster of Ladies of the Chorus
Ladies of the Chorus
Nana Bryant was 60 in Ladies of the Chorus as 'Adele Carroll'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1948
Poster of The Return of October
The Return of October
Nana Bryant was 59 in The Return of October as 'Cousin Therese'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
Nana Bryant was 59 in Inner Sanctum as 'Mrs. Mitchell'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1948
Poster of Lady at Midnight
Lady at Midnight
Nana Bryant was 59 in Lady at Midnight as 'Lydia Forsythe'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 15 1948
Poster of Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas
Nana Bryant was 59 in Eyes of Texas as 'Hattie E. Waters'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 15 1948
Poster of Stage Struck
Stage Struck
Nana Bryant was 59 in Stage Struck as 'Mrs. Howard'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 13 1948
Poster of Reaching from Heaven
Reaching from Heaven
Nana Bryant was 59 in Reaching from Heaven as 'Kay Bradley'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1948
Poster of Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Nana Bryant was 59 in Goodbye, Miss Turlock as 'Miss Turlock (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 24 1948
Poster of Dangerous Years
Dangerous Years
Nana Bryant was 59 in Dangerous Years as 'Anna Templeton'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 07 1947
Poster of Her Husband's Affairs
Her Husband's Affairs
Nana Bryant was 58 in Her Husband's Affairs as 'Mrs. Winterbottom'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 12 1947
Poster of The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected
Nana Bryant was 58 in The Unsuspected as 'Mrs. White'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 11 1947
Poster of The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe
Nana Bryant was 58 in The Fabulous Joe as 'Mrs. Belmont'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 28 1947
Poster of The Big Fix
The Big Fix
Nana Bryant was 58 in The Big Fix as 'Mrs. Carter'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 19 1947
Poster of Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter
Nana Bryant was 58 in Millie's Daughter as 'Mrs. Cooper Austin'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1947
Poster of The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
Nana Bryant was 58 in The Perfect Marriage as 'Corinne Williams'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 24 1947
Poster of Big Town
Big Town
Nana Bryant was 57 in Big Town as 'Mrs. Crane'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 23 1946
Poster of The Runaround
The Runaround
Nana Bryant was 57 in The Runaround as 'Mrs. Mildred Hampton'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 04 1946
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Nana Bryant was 57 in The Virginian as 'Mrs. Wood (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 05 1946
Poster of Black Market Babies
Black Market Babies
Nana Bryant was 57 in Black Market Babies as 'Mrs. Grace Andrews'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 15 1945
Poster of Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
Nana Bryant was 56 in Week-End at the Waldorf as 'Mrs. H. Davenport Drew'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
Nana Bryant was 56 in Brewster's Millions as 'Mrs. Gray'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 07 1945
Poster of Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Nana Bryant was 55 in Marriage Is a Private Affair as 'Nurse'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 23 1944
Poster of The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Nana Bryant was 55 in The Adventures of Mark Twain as 'Mrs. Langdon'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 1944
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
Nana Bryant was 55 in Take It or Leave It as 'Miss Burke'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
Nana Bryant was 55 in Bathing Beauty as 'Dean Clinton'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 27 1944
Poster of Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman
Nana Bryant was 55 in Jungle Woman as 'Miss Gray'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1944
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Nana Bryant was 54 in Princess O'Rourke as 'Mrs. Mulvaney (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
Nana Bryant was 54 in Best Foot Forward as 'Mrs. Dalrymple'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 08 1943
Poster of The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid
Nana Bryant was 54 in The West Side Kid as 'Mrs. Winston'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 23 1943
Poster of Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
Nana Bryant was 54 in Hangmen Also Die! as 'Mrs. Hellie Novotny'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 15 1943
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Nana Bryant was 54 in Madame Spy as 'Alicia Rolf'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
Nana Bryant was 53 in Thunder Birds as 'Mrs. Blake'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 28 1942
Poster of Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
Nana Bryant was 53 in Get Hep to Love as 'Aunt Addie'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Nana Bryant was 53 in Calling Dr. Gillespie as 'Mrs. Todwell'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
Nana Bryant was 53 in The Corsican Brothers as 'Madame Dupre'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Nana Bryant was 52 in One Foot in Heaven as 'Mrs. Morris'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Gangs Of The City
Gangs Of The City
Nana Bryant was 52 in Gangs Of The City as 'Emma'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 30 1941
Poster of The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
Nana Bryant was 52 in The Reluctant Dragon as 'Mrs. Benchley'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 19 1941
Poster of Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
Nana Bryant was 52 in Thieves Fall Out as 'Martha Matthews'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 03 1941
Poster of Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
Nana Bryant was 52 in Nice Girl? as 'Mary Peasley'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
Nana Bryant was 51 in Father Is A Prince as 'Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Bower'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 18 1940
Poster of The Flag of Humanity
The Flag of Humanity
Nana Bryant was 51 in The Flag of Humanity as 'Clara Barton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 19 1940
Poster of A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven
Nana Bryant was 51 in A Little Bit of Heaven as 'Mom'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 10 1940
Poster of If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way
Nana Bryant was 51 in If I Had My Way as 'Marian Johnson'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 05 1940
Poster of Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland
Nana Bryant was 51 in Alice in Movieland as 'Agatha Winters'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 03 1940
Poster of Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby
Nana Bryant was 51 in Brother Rat and a Baby as 'Mrs. Harper'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 13 1940
Poster of Old Hickory
Old Hickory
Nana Bryant was 51 in Old Hickory as 'Rachel Jackson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 1939
Poster of Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent
Nana Bryant was 50 in Espionage Agent as 'Mrs. Corvall'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 30 1939
Poster of Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial
Nana Bryant was 50 in Parents on Trial as 'Margaret Ames'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 21 1939
Poster of Street of Missing Men
Street of Missing Men
Nana Bryant was 50 in Street of Missing Men as 'Mrs. Putnam'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 24 1939
Poster of Lincoln in the White House
Lincoln in the White House
Nana Bryant was 50 in Lincoln in the White House as 'Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 11 1939
Poster of Swing, Sister, Swing
Swing, Sister, Swing
Nana Bryant was 50 in Swing, Sister, Swing as 'Hyacinth Hepburn'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 1938
Poster of Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Nana Bryant was 50 in Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus as 'Mrs. Henry Peck'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 02 1938
Poster of Out West with the Hardys
Out West with the Hardys
Nana Bryant was 50 in Out West with the Hardys as 'Dora Northcote'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Always in Trouble
Always in Trouble
Nana Bryant was 49 in Always in Trouble as 'Mrs. Minnie Darlington'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1938
Poster of Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor
Nana Bryant was 49 in Give Me a Sailor as 'Mrs. Minnie Brewster'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 19 1938
Poster of Sinners in Paradise
Sinners in Paradise
Nana Bryant was 49 in Sinners in Paradise as 'Mrs. Franklin Sydney'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 19 1938
Poster of Mad About Music
Mad About Music
Nana Bryant was 49 in Mad About Music
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 27 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Nana Bryant was 49 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as 'Mrs. Thatcher'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder
Nana Bryant was 49 in Midnight Intruder as 'Mrs. John Clark Reitter Sr.'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 06 1938
Poster of Man-Proof
Man-Proof
Nana Bryant was 49 in Man-Proof as 'Meg Swift'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Counsel for Crime
Counsel for Crime
Nana Bryant was 48 in Counsel for Crime as 'Mrs. Maddox'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 14 1937
Poster of A Dangerous Adventure
A Dangerous Adventure
Nana Bryant was 48 in A Dangerous Adventure as 'Marie'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 1937
Poster of The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
Nana Bryant was 48 in The Devil Is Driving as 'Mrs. Sanders'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of The League of Frightened Men
The League of Frightened Men
Nana Bryant was 48 in The League of Frightened Men as 'Agnes Burton'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 25 1937
Poster of Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married
Nana Bryant was 48 in Let's Get Married as 'Mrs. Willoughby'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 14 1937
Poster of Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
Nana Bryant was 48 in Pennies from Heaven as 'Miss Howard'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 25 1936
Poster of Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
Nana Bryant was 47 in Theodora Goes Wild as 'Ethel Stevenson'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 12 1936
Poster of The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice
Nana Bryant was 47 in The Man Who Lived Twice as 'Margaret Schuyler'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 25 1936
Poster of Blackmailer
Blackmailer
Nana Bryant was 47 in Blackmailer as 'Mrs. Lindsay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 23 1936
Poster of Meet Nero Wolfe
Meet Nero Wolfe
Nana Bryant was 47 in Meet Nero Wolfe as 'Sarah Barstow'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 16 1936
Poster of The King Steps Out
The King Steps Out
Nana Bryant was 47 in The King Steps Out as 'Louise'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 27 1936
Poster of Lady of Secrets
Lady of Secrets
Nana Bryant was 47 in Lady of Secrets as 'Aunt Harriet Whittaker'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 1936
Poster of You May Be Next!
You May Be Next!
Nana Bryant was 47 in You May Be Next! as 'Miss Abbott'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 05 1936
Poster of The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns
Nana Bryant was 47 in The Lone Wolf Returns as 'Aunt Julie Stewart'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 1935
Poster of One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket
Nana Bryant was 47 in One Way Ticket as 'Mrs. Bourne'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 25 1935
Poster of Guard That Girl
Guard That Girl
Nana Bryant was 46 in Guard That Girl as 'Sarah'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 02 1935
Poster of A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
Nana Bryant was 46 in A Feather in Her Hat as 'Lady Drake'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of Atlantic Adventure
Atlantic Adventure
Nana Bryant was 46 in Atlantic Adventure as 'Joan Hill'.
Movie Released: Sun, Aug 25 1935
Poster of Unknown Woman
Unknown Woman
Nana Bryant was 46 in Unknown Woman
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Nana Bryant was 64+ in The Danny Thomas Show as 'Julia, Margaret’s Mother, Margaret’s mother'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1953
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Nana Bryant was 64+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Mrs. Wilcox, Polly Hammond'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Nana Bryant was 63+ in Four Star Playhouse as 'Mrs. Dehring'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
Nana Bryant was 62+ in The First Hundred Years
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Nana Bryant was 61+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Mrs. Carter, Mother-in-law, Reverend Mother'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Nana Bryant was 59+ in Studio One
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948