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Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Known for: Acting

Born 16/12/1937
Place of birth Newport News, Virginia, USA

Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire  and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus. She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968)​, actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974)​, producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993)​, Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001)​, and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Hollis Wilburn

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Nancy Banks

1957

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Bonnie Vernon

1959

Love, American Style Series ★ 6,1

Love, American Style

Connie

1969

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Nancy Mayhew

1962

Dr. Kildare Series ★ 5,7

Dr. Kildare

Judy Cannon

1961

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Constance Hacker

1958

The Facts of Life Series ★ 7,1

The Facts of Life

Margaret

1979

Alice Series ★ 7,1

Alice

Connie Raymond

1976

Police Woman Series ★ 6,4

Police Woman

Peggy Lakes

1974

Just Shoot Me! Series ★ 6,6

Just Shoot Me!

Fannie Finch

1997

Match Game Series ★ 7,9

Match Game

Self

1973

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Series ★ 7,6

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Marie Slaughter

1970

Three's Company Series ★ 7,6

Three's Company

Mrs. Cross

1977

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Ellie

1955

Thriller Series ★ 6,7

Thriller

Jinny Wells

1960

CHiPs Series ★ 6,9

CHiPs

Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)

1977

Lancer Series ★ 5,6

Lancer

Cassie

1968

Police Story Series ★ 7,0

Police Story

Katie Pardnales

1973

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

Fifi Dubois

1960

Arrest and Trial Series ★ 8,3

Arrest and Trial

Alice

1963

Airplane! Film ★ 7,3

Airplane!

Mrs. Davis

1980

The Bill Cosby Show Series ★ 5,5

The Bill Cosby Show

Marsha Patterson

1969

The Bill Cosby Show Series ★ 5,5

The Bill Cosby Show

Mrs. Marsha Patterson

1969

Series ★ 8,0

Vacation Playhouse

Connie Duncan

1963

Channing Series ★ 7,5

Channing

Ellen Dalton

1963

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Series ★ 5,6

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

Dixie Wilson

1979

The Shining Series ★ 6,3

The Shining

Customer

1997

Flo Series ★ 6,0

Flo

1980

A Love Like This Film

A Love Like This

Joyce

2026

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Connie Duncan

1953

Thank Heaven Film ★ 4,3

Thank Heaven

Dr. Swensen

2001

Little Women Series ★ 6,3

Little Women

Mrs. Kirke

1978

Sport Billy Series ★ 6,8

Sport Billy

Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)

1979

Tooken Film ★ 4,1

Tooken

Edna Millers

2015

Big John, Little John Series ★ 6,8

Big John, Little John

Marjorie Martin

1976

Dirty Love Film ★ 4,3

Dirty Love

Mary

2005

Series ★ 6,5

Tom, Dick and Mary

Mary Gentry

1964

2009 Game Show Awards Series

2009 Game Show Awards

Self - Presenter

2009

Diamonds Film ★ 5,2

Diamonds

June

1999

The Happiest Millionaire Film ★ 6,9

The Happiest Millionaire

Rosemary

1967

I Hate Kids Film ★ 5,8

I Hate Kids

Betty Bartlett

2019

Hanging by a Thread Series

Hanging by a Thread

Anita Minton

1979

Series ★ 9,5

Love Thy Neighbor

Peggy Wilson

1973

Better Late Than Never Film ★ 9,0

Better Late Than Never

Jean Wallace

1979

Charley's Aunt Film

Charley's Aunt

Miss Delahay

1983

Hanging by a Thread Film ★ 6,6

Hanging by a Thread

Anita Minton

1979

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life Film

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Self

2023

Film ★ 7,4

The Haircut

Dell (Manicurist)

1982

The Songs of Christmas Film

The Songs of Christmas

Host