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Nana Irene Bryant (November 23, 1888 – December 24, 1955) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1955.

Nana Bryant
Bryant in 1948
Born	Nana Irene Bryant (1888-11-23)November 23, 1888 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 24, 1955(1955-12-24) (aged 67) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1955
Spouse(s)	Ted MacLean

Biography

Bryant was born 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in stock companies in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and spent several seasons on tour. She also played on Broadway, appearing in the then non-singing role of Morgan le Fay in Rodgers and Hart's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, before working in films. Her other Broadway credits included Marriage Is for Single People (1945), Baby Pompadour (1934), A Ship Comes In (1934), The First Apple (1933), The Dubarry (1932), The Stork is Dead (1932), Heigh-Ho, Everybody (1932), The Padre (1926), The Wild Rose (1926), No More Women (1926), The Firebrand (1924).[1]

Bryant had a supporting role in the Frank Morgan Show, a summer replacement for Jack Benny's program in 1946.[2]

On television, she played Connie's mother in The First Hundred Years[3]^: 344 and Mrs. Nestor in Our Miss Brooks.[3] She also made several appearances as the mother of Margaret Williams (Jean Hagen) during the first three seasons of Make Room for Daddy.^{[citation needed]}

Bryant appeared for the first time in a musical role October 1 to November 1, 1912 in The Man Who Owns Broadway at Morosco's Burbank Theatre, produced by David M. Hartford. Her role was Sylvia, Anthony Bridwell's daughter. She sang Song of the Soul in Act 1 and I'm in love with one of the stars. She was accompanied by Sophia Caldwell of Wheeling, West Virginia; Caldwell was then studying for the opera.[4]

Personal life

Bryant was married to writer Ted MacLean.[5]

Bryant died in Hollywood, California in 1955, aged 67. She was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Nana Bryant at IMDb
• Nana Bryant at the Internet Broadway Database
• Nana Bryant at AllMovie
• Nana Bryant at Find a Grave
• Nana Bryant papers, 1917-1955, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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[ru] Брайант, Нана

На́на Бра́йант (англ. Nana Bryant; 23 ноября 1888[1][2], Цинциннати, Огайо — 24 декабря 1955[1][2], Голливуд, Калифорния) — американская актриса театра, кино и телевидения[3].

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