| Nana Bryant | |
| Birth Name: | Nana Irene Bryant |
| Birth Date: | 1888 11, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1912-1955 |
| Spouse: | Ted MacLean |
Nana Irene Bryant (November 23, 1888 - December 24, 1955) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1955.
Bryant was born 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in stock companies in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and spent several seasons on tour. She also played on Broadway, appearing in the then non-singing role of Morgan le Fay in Rodgers and Hart's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, before working in films. Her other Broadway credits included Marriage Is for Single People (1945), Baby Pompadour (1934), A Ship Comes In (1934), The First Apple (1933), The Dubarry (1932), The Stork is Dead (1932), Heigh-Ho, Everybody (1932), The Padre (1926), The Wild Rose (1926), No More Women (1926), The Firebrand (1924).[1]
Bryant had a supporting role in the Frank Morgan Show, a summer replacement for Jack Benny's program in 1946.[2]
On television, she played Connie's mother in The First Hundred Years and Mrs. Nestor in Our Miss Brooks.[3] She also made several appearances as the mother of Margaret Williams (Jean Hagen) during the first three seasons of Make Room for Daddy.
Bryant appeared for the first time in a musical role October 1 to November 1, 1912 in The Man Who Owns Broadway at Morosco's Burbank Theatre, produced by David M. Hartford. Her role was Sylvia, Anthony Bridwell's daughter. She sang Song of the Soul in Act 1 and I'm in love with one of the stars. She was accompanied by Sophia Caldwell of Wheeling, West Virginia; Caldwell was then studying for the opera.[4]
Bryant was married to writer Ted MacLean.[5]
Bryant died in Hollywood, California, in 1955, aged 67.