Lilian Bond
Born: 1908-01-18 in London, England, UK
Died: 1991-01-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lilian Bond (January 18, 1908 – January 25, 1991) was a British-born, United States-based film actress from the late 1920s to the 1950s. Bond was born in London and made her first public appearance at the age of 14 when she was in the pantomime Dick Whittington. Later she joined the chorus of Piccadilly Revels and continued on the stage when she went to the United States. Her stage activities included performing in Earl Carroll's Vanities She began her film career in the 1929 film No More Children. Between 1929 and 1931, she starred in nine films, most notably the 1931 western Rider of the Plains with Tom Tyler. In 1932, she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star, along with, among others, Gloria Stuart and Ginger Rogers From 1932 to 1953, she had roles in 39 films, some of which were uncredited, with others having her in the lead role. Bond played Gladys DuCane in The Old Dark House, a chorus girl who falls in love with Roger Penderel (played by Melvyn Douglas). Possibly her best-known film role was in the 1940 film The Westerner, in which she played Lillie Langtry. By the 1950s, her career had declined, with her having mostly TV appearances. She retired from acting at the age of 50 in 1958.
Filmography
1957
1955
1953
- The Maze as Margaret Dilling
- Man in the Attic as Annie Rowley
1952
- The Sniper as Mrs. Fitzpatrick
1950
- Shadow on the Wall as Attendant (uncredited)
1949
- That Forsyte Woman as Old Jolyon's Maid
1948
- Fighter Squadron as English Lady (uncredited)
1946
- The Jolson Story as Woman (uncredited)
1945
- The Picture of Dorian Gray as Kate
1942
- A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as Adele Belden
- A Tragedy at Midnight as Lola
1941
- Scotland Yard as Lady Constance
1940
- The Westerner as Lily Langtry
1939
- The Women as Mrs. Erskine (uncredited)
- Sued for Libel as Muriel Webster
- The Housekeeper's Daughter as Gladys Fontaine
1938
- Blond Cheat as Roberta Trent
1935
- China Seas as Mrs. Timmons
- The Bishop Misbehaves as Mrs. Millie Waller
1934
- Dirty Work as Evie Wynne
- Hell Bent for Love as Millicent 'Millie' Garland
- Affairs of a Gentleman as Carlotta Barbe
1933
- Hot Pepper as Hortense
- Double Harness as Monica Page
- Pick-up as Muriel Stevens (as Lillian Bond)
- The Big Brain as Dorothy Norton
- Take a Chance as Thelma Green
- Her Splendid Folly as Jill McAllister / Laura Gerard
- When Strangers Marry as Marian Drake
1932
- Air Mail as Irene Wilkins
- Union Depot as Actress on Train (uncredited)
- Under Eighteen as Penthouse Party Guest
- Hot Saturday as Eva Randolph
- The Old Dark House as Gladys
- The Trial of Vivienne Ware as Dolores Divine
- Fireman, Save My Child as June Farnum
- Man About Town as Carlotta Cortez
1931
- Stepping Out as Cleo Del Rio
- The Squaw Man as Babs
- The Great Lover as Mrs. Loring (uncredited)
- Just a Gigolo as Agatha Carrol
- Manhattan Parade as Sewing Girl
- A Rider of the Plains as Betty Harper
1929
- Sagebrush Politics as Sheriff's daughter