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Nana Bryant: Movies & Box Office

films
62
on screen
1935–1955
box office
$877
Career at a glance

Nana Bryant's Career in Numbers

Nana Bryant's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nana Bryant works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) to The Private War of Major Benson (1955), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Nana Bryant Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 20
  2. 1940s 33
  3. 1950s 9

The 1940s were Nana Bryant's busiest decade, with 33 films.

Nana Bryant Movies by Genre

  • Drama 20
  • Comedy 12
  • Romance 6
  • Crime 5
  • Family 4
  • Music 4
  • Western 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Fantasy 1

Drama is the genre Nana Bryant has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (12).

Nana Bryant Career Milestones

First film
The Lone Wolf Returns 1935
Biggest box office hit
Harvey $877 worldwide
62 credits

Nana Bryant Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Nana Bryant is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1955 The Private War of Major Benson (1955) movie poster The Private War of Major Benson as Mother Redempta · Family
  2. 1954 The Outcast (1954) movie poster The Outcast as Mrs. Banner · Western
  3. 1954 About Mrs. Leslie (1954) movie poster About Mrs. Leslie as Mrs. McKay · Romance
  4. 1951 Bright Victory (1951) movie poster Bright Victory as Mrs. Nevins · Romance
  5. 1951 Follow the Sun (1951) movie poster Follow the Sun as Sister Beatrice · Drama
  6. 1951 Only the Valiant (1951) movie poster Only the Valiant as Mrs. Drumm · Western
  7. 1950 Harvey (1950) movie poster Harvey as Mrs. Hazel Chumley · Fantasy
  8. 1950 Three Secrets (1950) movie poster Three Secrets as Mrs. Gilwyn (uncredited) · Drama
  9. 1950 I Was a Shoplifter (1950) movie poster I Was a Shoplifter Crime
  10. 1949 The Lady Gambles (1949) movie poster The Lady Gambles as Mrs. Dennis Sutherland · Drama
  11. 1949 Hideout (1949) movie poster Hideout as Sybil Elwood Kaymeer · Drama
  12. 1949 State Department: File 649 (1949) movie poster State Department: File 649 as Peggy Brown · Action
  13. 1948 Ladies of the Chorus (1948) movie poster Ladies of the Chorus as Adele Carroll · Music
  14. 1948 The Return of October (1948) movie poster The Return of October as Cousin Therese · Comedy
  15. 1948 Inner Sanctum (1948) movie poster Inner Sanctum as Mrs. Mitchell · Thriller
  16. 1948 Eyes of Texas (1948) movie poster Eyes of Texas as Hattie E. Waters · Western
  17. 1948 Stage Struck (1948) movie poster Stage Struck as Mrs. Howard · Crime
  18. 1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock (1948) movie poster Goodbye, Miss Turlock as Miss Turlock (uncredited) · Family
  19. 1947 Dangerous Years (1947) movie poster Dangerous Years as Anna Templeton · Drama
  20. 1947 Her Husband’s Affairs (1947) movie poster Her Husband’s Affairs as Mrs. Winterbottom · Comedy
  21. 1947 The Unsuspected (1947) movie poster The Unsuspected as Mrs. White · Thriller
  22. 1946 The Runaround (1946) movie poster The Runaround as Mrs. Mildred Hampton · Comedy
  23. 1945 Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) movie poster Week-End at the Waldorf as Mrs. H. Davenport Drew · Romance
  24. 1945 Brewster’s Millions (1945) movie poster Brewster’s Millions as Mrs. Gray · Comedy
  25. 1944 Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) movie poster Marriage Is a Private Affair as Nurse · War
  26. 1944 Bathing Beauty (1944) movie poster Bathing Beauty as Dean Clinton · Music
  27. 1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) movie poster The Adventures of Mark Twain as Mrs. Langdon · Drama
  28. 1943 Princess O’Rourke (1943) movie poster Princess O’Rourke as Mrs. Mulvaney (uncredited) · Romance
  29. 1943 Best Foot Forward (1943) movie poster Best Foot Forward as Mrs. Dalrymple · Comedy
  30. 1943 Hangmen Also Die! (1943) movie poster Hangmen Also Die! as Mrs. Hellie Novotny · Drama
  31. 1942 Madame Spy (1942) movie poster Madame Spy as Alicia Rolf · Drama
  32. 1942 Get Hep to Love (1942) movie poster Get Hep to Love as Aunt Addie · Music
  33. 1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) movie poster Calling Dr. Gillespie as Mrs. Todwell · Drama
  34. 1941 The Corsican Brothers (1941) movie poster The Corsican Brothers as Madame Dupre · Drama
  35. 1941 One Foot in Heaven (1941) movie poster One Foot in Heaven as Mrs. Morris · Drama
  36. 1941 Thieves Fall Out (1941) movie poster Thieves Fall Out as Martha Matthews · Comedy
  37. 1941 Nice Girl? (1941) movie poster Nice Girl? as Mary Peasley · Music
  38. 1940 Father Is A Prince (1940) movie poster Father Is A Prince as Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Bower · Drama
  39. 1940 The Flag of Humanity (1940) movie poster The Flag of Humanity as Clara Barton · Drama
  40. 1940 If I Had My Way (1940) movie poster If I Had My Way as Marian Johnson · Family
  41. 1940 Alice in Movieland (1940) movie poster Alice in Movieland as Agatha Winters · Drama
  42. 1940 Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) movie poster Brother Rat and a Baby as Mrs. Harper · Comedy
  43. 1939 Old Hickory (1939) movie poster Old Hickory as Rachel Jackson · Drama
  44. 1939 Espionage Agent (1939) movie poster Espionage Agent as Mrs. Corvall · Drama
  45. 1939 Lincoln in the White House (1939) movie poster Lincoln in the White House as Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited) · History
  46. 1938 Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) movie poster Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus as Mrs. Henry Peck · Comedy
  47. 1938 Out West with the Hardys (1938) movie poster Out West with the Hardys as Dora Northcote · Comedy
  48. 1938 Give Me a Sailor (1938) movie poster Give Me a Sailor as Mrs. Brewster · Comedy
  49. 1938 Sinners in Paradise (1938) movie poster Sinners in Paradise as Mrs. Franklin Sydney · Drama
  50. 1938 Mad About Music (1938) movie poster Mad About Music Comedy
  51. 1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) movie poster The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Mrs. Thatcher · Family
  52. 1938 Midnight Intruder (1938) movie poster Midnight Intruder as Mrs. John Clark Reitter Sr. · Crime
  53. 1938 Man-Proof (1938) movie poster Man-Proof as Meg Swift · Drama
  54. 1937 The League of Frightened Men (1937) movie poster The League of Frightened Men as Agnes Burton · Crime
  55. 1937 Let’s Get Married (1937) movie poster Let’s Get Married as Mrs. Willoughby · Comedy
  56. 1936 Pennies from Heaven (1936) movie poster Pennies from Heaven as Miss Howard · Drama
  57. 1936 Theodora Goes Wild (1936) movie poster Theodora Goes Wild as Ethel Stevenson · Romance
  58. 1936 The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) movie poster The Man Who Lived Twice as Mrs. Schuyler · Crime
  59. 1936 Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) movie poster Meet Nero Wolfe as Sarah Barstow · Mystery
  60. 1936 The King Steps Out (1936) movie poster The King Steps Out as Louise · Romance
  61. 1935 The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) movie poster The Lone Wolf Returns as Aunt Julie Stewart · Mystery
  62. 1935 A Feather in Her Hat (1935) movie poster A Feather in Her Hat as Lady Drake · Drama
Works with

Who Nana Bryant Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Nana Bryant shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Gene Lockhart (4).

FAQ

Nana Bryant: Questions & Answers

How many movies Nana Bryant has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Nana Bryant been in?

Nana Bryant is credited on 62 films, from 1935 to 1955. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Nana Bryant's highest-grossing movie?

Harvey (1950) is Nana Bryant's biggest box office hit, with $877 worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Nana Bryant's movies have made $877.

Nana Bryant's biggest hits

What is Nana Bryant's newest movie?

The most recent film on Nana Bryant's filmography is The Private War of Major Benson (1955), in the role of Mother Redempta.

Who does Nana Bryant work with most often?

Nana Bryant shares the most films with Irving Bacon (5 films), Gene Lockhart (4 films) and Moroni Olsen (4 films).

The Best Nana Bryant Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 62 credits.

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