Actor
Betty Bronson
Born 17 November 1906 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA — died 19 October 1971
Betty Bronson (1906–1971) was an American actress who rose to fame in the silent era. She won the title role in the 1924 film Peter Pan, which made her a star. She worked through the sound era and returned to screen in small roles in the 1960s.
Key films
Peter Pan (1924)
Her breakout role as Peter Pan, chosen by author J. M. Barrie, made her a star.
A Kiss for Cinderella (1925)
Another J. M. Barrie adaptation, it reinforced her image as a whimsical Paramount leading lady.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)On Cinespective
She appeared as the Virgin Mary in the landmark silent epic.
The Singing Fool (1928)
She had a role in this Al Jolson hit, a major early sound-era success.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Her comeback role in a Frank Capra film after years away from the screen.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 31
- 1923The Eternal City · as Page (uncredited)Actor
- 1923Java Head · as Janet AmmidonActor
- 1923His Children's Children · as Minor Role (uncredited)Actor
- 1923The Go-Getter · as Minor Role (uncredited)Actor
- 1924Peter Pan · as Peter PanActor
- 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ · as MaryActor
- 1925A Kiss for Cinderella · as Cinderella (Jane)Actor
- 1925Are Parents People? · as Lita HazlittActor
- 1925The Golden Princess · as Betty KentActor
- 1925Not So Long Ago · as Betty DoverActor
- 1926The Cat's PajamasActor
- 1926Paradise · as ChrissieActor
- 1926Everybody's Acting · as Doris PooleActor
- 1927Ritzy · as Ritzy BrownActor
- 1927Brass Knuckles · as June CurryActor
- 1927Open Range · as Lucy BlakeActor
- 1927Paradise for Two · as Sally LaneActor
- 1928The Singing Fool · as GraceActor
- 1928Companionate Marriage · as Sally WilliamsActor
- 1929The Locked Door · as Helen ReaganActor
- 1929The Bellamy Trial · as ReporterActor
- 1929One Stolen Night · as JeanneActor
- 1929Sonny Boy · as Aunt Winifred CanfieldActor
- 1930The Medicine Man · as Mamie GoltzActor
- 1931Lover Come Back · as Vivian MarshActor
- 1932The Midnight Patrol · as Ellen GrayActor
- 1937Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge · as Milly BaynumActor
- 1961Pocketful of Miracles · as Mayor's Wife (uncredited)Actor
- 1964The Naked Kiss · as Miss JosephineActor
- 1968Blackbeard's Ghost · as Old LadyActor
- 2024Noisy Silencers · as (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.