Bonnie Bonnell (August 1, 1905 – March 14, 1964) was an actress who played "straight woman" in seven early short comedies, most of which featured the

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

when they worked with

Ted Healy Ted Healy (born Charles Ernest Lee Nash; October 1, 1896 – December 21, 1937) was an American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor. Though he is chiefly remembered as the creator of The Three Stooges and the style of slapstick comedy th ...

, between 1933 and 1934.

Career

According to Stooges biographers, she was also Healy's offscreen girlfriend during that time. In the film ''

Plane Nuts ''Plane Nuts'' is the fourth of five short subjects starring Ted Healy and His Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on October 14, 1933. A musical-comedy film, the short also featured Bonnie Bonnell as ...

'', she plays a "fourth stooge", working as a partner to Moe, Larry, and Curly as they torment Healy during his stage act. She was a stage and vaudeville actress for several years before her film career. Bonnell died of liver failure on March 14, 1964, at age 58 in

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Filmography

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Nertsery Rhymes ''Nertsery Rhymes'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical comedy short film starring Ted Healy and His Stooges, released on July 6, 1933 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is the first of five short films the comedy team made for the studio. Plot The Sto ...

'' (1933) as The Fairy Godmother (billed as "Bonny") *''

Beer and Pretzels ''Beer and Pretzels'' is the second of five short films starring Ted Healy and The Three Stooges, His Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 26, 1933. A musical-comedy film, the film also feat ...

'' (1933) as Bonny *''

Hello Pop! ''Hello Pop!'' is the third of five short films starring Ted Healy and His Stooges released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 16, 1933. A musical-comedy film, the film also featured the Albertina Rasch Dancers and Bonnie Bonnell (Healy's gir ...

'' (1933) as Bonny *''

'' (1933) as Bonnie *'' Myrt and Marge'' (1933) as gate crasher *'' The Big Idea'' (1934) as cleaning lady *''

Hollywood on Parade ''Hollywood on Parade'' (1932–1934) is a series of short subjects released by Paramount Pictures. Production background One short (# B-9) is frequently misidentified as future Stooge Curly Howard's first appearance on film, as cited by histor ...

'' (1934) as woman in bar

References

External links

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