Vivian Bonnell (born Enid Mosier, May 23, 1924 – November 18, 2003) was an actress and calypso singer, originally from Antigua, British West Indies.[1] In 1954, she starred opposite Pearl Bailey in the Broadway musical House of Flowers.[2][3] She and her fellow cast members recorded calypso albums as "Enid Mosier and her Trinidad Steel Band". She later married one of those performers, Austin Stoker.[1]
Vivian Bonnell | |
|---|---|
 Wim Sonneveld (left) with Enid Mosier (right) | |
| Born | Enid Mosier May 23, 1924 |
| Died | November 18, 2003 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Spouse(s) | Austin Stoker (m. 1959–200?) |
After changing her name, Bonnell went on to appear in a number of films and television shows, including several American TV movies.[4] She died of complications from diabetes in Los Angeles on November 18, 2003, at the age of 79.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Lady Possessed | Calypso Singer | as Enid Mosier |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake | Loretta | |
| 1976 | Leadbelly | Old Lady | |
| 1979 | California Dreaming | Alma | |
| 1984 | Teachers | Nurse | |
| 1987 | Summer School | Mrs. Green | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Theatre Customer #3 | (segment "Peter Pan Theatre" [TV cut & DVD only]), Uncredited |
| 1990 | Ghost | Ortisha |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Carol Burnett Show | Sketch performer | Uncredited[6] |
| 1972 | The Sandy Duncan Show | Louise | Episode: Richer Third |
| 1973 | The Odd Couple | Ms. Ferret | Episode: The Ides of April |
| 1973 | Sanford and Son | Audrey | Episode: Libra Rising All Over Lamont |
| 1974 | Emergency! | Cealia | Episode: Floor Brigade |
| 1974 | Sanford and Son | Betty Hester | Episode: Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something? |
| 1975 | Police Woman | Myrtle Washington | Episode: The Chasers |
| 1975 | Happy Days | Rosemary | Episode: Fonzie's New Friend |
| 1975 | Good Times | Cora | Episode: The Baby |
| 1976 | Good Times | Clara | Episode: Michael the Warlord |
| 1981 | Sanford | Older Nurse | Episode: Fred Has the Big One |
| 1981 | The Jeffersons | Mrs. Mills | Episode: And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds |
| 1982 | Dallas | Episode: Adoption | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Nurse Skilling | Three episodes |
| 1985 | Hunter | Witness | Episode: Fire Man |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Black Woman | Episode: Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (segment "Healer") |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Woman at Window | Episode: Somewhere Under the Rainbow |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Fannie Robinson | Episode: Slum Enchanted Evening |
| 1987 | Amen | Martha, Reuben's Aunt | Episode: Into the Night |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Louise | Episode: The People Next Door |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Black Woman | Two episodes |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | Mrs. Warner | Episode: Pets, Guys and Videotape |
| 1990 | Daughter of the Streets | Mary | TV movie |
| 1990 | Dragnet | Episode: Trespass | |
| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | Josephine's Mother | TV movie |
| 1991 | Switched at Birth | Nurse Ford | TV movie |
| 1992 | In the Arms of a Killer | Mavis | TV movie |
| 1992 | Christmas in Connecticut | Norah | TV movie (remake) |
| 1996 | Married... with Children | Mourner #3 | Episode: A Bundy Thanksgiving |
| 1996 | Moesha | Mrs. Smith | Episode: Road Trip, (final appearance) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Enid Mosier (alt. Vivian Bonnell)". The Caribbean Memory Project. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Enid Mosier". Playbill. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Henry Louis Gates Jr.; Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (April 29, 2004). African American Lives. Oxford University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780199882861. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Kathleen Fearn-Banks (August 4, 2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780810863484. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Life In Legacy - Week of November 29, 2003". Life In Legacy. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ David M. Inman (Nov 16, 2005). Television Variety Shows: Histories and Episode Guides to 57 Programs. McFarland. p. 26. ISBN 9781476608778. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
External links
edit- Vivian Bonnell at IMDb
- Enid Mosier at AllMusic
- Enid Mosier Trinidad Steel Band at AllMusic
- Vivian Bonnell discography at Discogs
- Enid Mosier And Her Trinidad Steel Band discography at Discogs
- Vivian Bonnell at the Internet Broadway Database
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