Marjorie Bonner

Biography

Margerie Bonner (February 17, 1905 – September 28, 1988) was an American actress, scriptwriter, and novelist. She is best known as the wife of Malcolm Lowry and for her support of the author while he wrote his best known novel, Under the Volcano, considered one of the finest novels of the 20th century. The younger sister of silent screen star Priscilla Bonner, she also appeared in several films (spelling her first name Marjorie), among them Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings (1927), The Sign of the Cross (1932), and the talkie Cleopatra (1934). By the late 1930s her movie career was over and she was working as a personal assistant to the actress Penny Singleton. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

as herself

The Ancient Highway

as Angel Fanchon

Trail of Courage

as Ruth Tobin

Secret Orders

as Mary, Janet's friend

Paying the Price

as One of Gordon's Daughters

Reno

as Marjory Towne

Sinners' Parade

as Sadie

A Broadway Lady

as Mary Andrews

A Made-To-Order Hero

as Margery Murray

The Four-Footed Ranger

as Katy Pearl Lee