Acting

Symona Boniface

Born March 4, 1894 · New York City, New York, USA

Died September 2, 1950 · aged 56

Symona Ferner Boniface (March 5, 1894 – September 2, 1950) was an American film actress, most frequently seen in bit parts in comedy shorts, mostly at Columbia Pictures, particularly those of The Three Stooges. She appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1950.

Known For

Gilda

MovieRomanceDrama

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman · 1947

Angel and the Badman

MovieWesternRomance

A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind of man he'll become.

Ninotchka

Ninotchka · 1939

MovieComedyRomance

A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year · 1942

Woman of the Year

MovieComedyRomance

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado · 1948

The Man from Colorado

MovieWesternDrama

Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem · 1944

Lost in a Harem

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington · 1944

Mrs. Parkington

MovieDramaRomance

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.

The Mysterious Lady

The Mysterious Lady · 1928

The Mysterious Lady

MovieAdventureDrama

A beautiful Russian spy seduces an Austrian military officer in order to obtain secret plans. When she falls in love with him, both are placed in danger.

Filmography

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Gilda

MovieRomanceDrama

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)

Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman · 1947

Angel and the Badman

MovieWesternRomance

A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind of man he'll become.

Dance Hall Madam (uncredited)

Ninotchka

Ninotchka · 1939

MovieComedyRomance

A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

Gossip (uncredited)

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year · 1942

Woman of the Year

MovieComedyRomance

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

Tess' Party Guest (uncredited)

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado · 1948

The Man from Colorado

MovieWesternDrama

Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.

Matron (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem · 1944

Lost in a Harem

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington · 1944

Mrs. Parkington

MovieDramaRomance

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.

Clothing Fitter (uncredited)

The Mysterious Lady

The Mysterious Lady · 1928

The Mysterious Lady

MovieAdventureDrama

A beautiful Russian spy seduces an Austrian military officer in order to obtain secret plans. When she falls in love with him, both are placed in danger.

Party Guest (uncredited)

Born to Kill

Born to Kill · 1947

MovieCrimeDrama

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)

Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger · 1950

Appointment with Danger

MovieCrimeDrama

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.

Woman

Show People

Show People · 1928

MovieComedyRomance

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

Guest (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square · 1943

Murder in Times Square

MovieMysteryThriller

An actor becomes a suspect in the murders of four New Yorkers injected with rattlesnake venom.

Theater Patron

The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street · 1933

The House on 56th Street

MovieHistoryDrama

A beautiful chorine marries a handsome rich socialite, but her idyllic life ends when she visits a dying old beau and is charged when he commits suicide.

Blackjack Player (uncredited)

Confession

Confession · 1937

MovieCrimeDrama

Vera Kowalska is put on trial for murdering concert pianist Michael Michailow. In court it is revealed that some years earlier Michael ruined Vera's life.

Actress (uncredited)

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin · 1932

MovieMysteryRomance

A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris. He even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. But the police, led by the great Guerchard, think they know Arsene Lupin's identity, and they have a secret weapon to catch him.

Party Guest (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston · 1946

Two Sisters from Boston

MovieComedyMusic

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.

Opera Cast Member (uncredited)

The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg · 1947

The Good Bad Egg

In this Columbia All-Star Comedy short (production number 8438), Joe DeRita is a bachelor inventor who reads a marriage proposal written on an egg by a lonely widow with one child. He accepts, and soon finds out the boy is the "bad" part of the egg in the title, as he soon destroys whatever it was that Joe had invented.

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage · 1932

Call Her Savage

A high-spirited and short-tempered Texan woman storms her way through life until her luck runs out, forcing her to learn the error of her ways.

Gambling Lady (Uncredited)

The Kiss

The Kiss · 1929

MovieDramaRomance

An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.

Gossip in Museum (uncredited)

The Notorious Lone Wolf

The Notorious Lone Wolf · 1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf

MovieActionThriller

Ex-thief Lone Wolf and his valet don turbans to solve a museum jewel theft.

Grand Dame at Airport (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine · 1946

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

Janet Spencer is driving down a country road when one of her tires blows out. This seemingly innocuous, everyday occurrence leads Linda into a labyrinth of murder, blackmail and intrigue.

Landlady (uncredited)

Slappily Married

Slappily Married · 1946

Slappily Married

Joe's wife, who thinks he's been carrying on with another woman, moves out.

Hotel Concierge (uncredited)

No Census, No Feeling

No Census, No Feeling · 1940

No Census, No Feeling

The stooges get jobs as census takers and wind up in a fancy mansion looking for people to survey. Moe and Larry are recruited to join a bridge game, while Curly adds Alum to the lemonade. The resulting concoction is consumed by everyone, resulting in puckered lips and shrunken clothes. The boys next try to take the census at a football stadium. They disguise themselves as players and wind up in the middle of the game. Curly runs off with the ball and all the other players in pursuit.

Bridge Party Hostess (uncredited)

Back Street

Back Street · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.

Lady at Casino (uncredited)