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Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Known for: Acting

Born 30/06/1904
Died 1971-05-01
Place of birth Enid, Oklahoma, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glenda Farrell (June 30, 1904 – May 1, 1971) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. She is best known for her role as Torchy Blane in the Warner Bros. Torchy Blane film series and the Academy Award-nominated films Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), and Lady for a Day (1933). With a career spanning more than 50 years, Farrell appeared in over 100 films and television series, as well as numerous Broadway plays. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, and won an Emmy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the television series Ben Casey in 1963.

Filmography

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

1964

The Fugitive Series ★ 7,3

The Fugitive

Mrs. Maggie Lambert

1963

Dr. Kildare Series ★ 5,7

Dr. Kildare

Vera Dennis

1961

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut

1959

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Lucille Sears

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Mrs. Endsley

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Claire

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Irene

1948

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Woman

1968

Route 66 Series ★ 6,7

Route 66

1960

The Defenders Series ★ 6,3

The Defenders

Edna Holley

1961

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

Kraft Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

Kraft Television Theatre

Momma

1947

Kraft Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

Kraft Television Theatre

Daylia

1947

Kraft Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

Kraft Television Theatre

Stella Harvey

1947

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Tales of Tomorrow Series ★ 6,4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Your Show of Shows Series ★ 7,3

Your Show of Shows

1950

Felony Squad Series ★ 6,5

Felony Squad

1966

The Islanders Series ★ 8,0

The Islanders

Mrs. Dan King

1960

The Bing Crosby Show Series ★ 6,0

The Bing Crosby Show

1964

Special for Women Series ★ 6,3

Special for Women

1960

The Talk of the Town Film ★ 7,3

The Talk of the Town

Regina Bush

1942

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Mrs. Brady

1953

Secret of the Incas Film ★ 5,9

Secret of the Incas

Mrs. Winston

1954

Middle of the Night Film ★ 7,0

Middle of the Night

Mrs Mueller

1959

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Film ★ 7,8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Marie Woods

1932

The Disorderly Orderly Film ★ 6,3

The Disorderly Orderly

Dr. Jean Howard

1964

In Caliente Film ★ 6,7

In Caliente

Clara

1935

Mystery of the Wax Museum Film ★ 6,5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Florence Dempsey

1933

Lulu Belle Film ★ 5,0

Lulu Belle

Molly Benson

1948

Little Caesar Film ★ 6,9

Little Caesar

Olga Stassoff

1931

Susan Slept Here Film ★ 6,1

Susan Slept Here

Maude Snodgrass

1954

Johnny Eager Film ★ 6,2

Johnny Eager

Mae Blythe

1941

I Love Trouble Film ★ 6,5

I Love Trouble

Hazel Bixby

1948

Heading for Heaven Film ★ 5,6

Heading for Heaven

Nora Elkins

1947

Hi, Nellie! Film ★ 6,7

Hi, Nellie!

Gerry Krale

1934

Stolen Heaven Film ★ 7,0

Stolen Heaven

Rita

1938

Three on a Match Film ★ 6,3

Three on a Match

Vivian's Friend (uncredited)

1932

Exposed Film ★ 6,7

Exposed

'Click' Stewart

1938

Kissin' Cousins Film ★ 4,7

Kissin' Cousins

Ma Tatum

1964

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Film ★ 6,1

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Mrs. Nesbit

1955

Gold Diggers of 1937 Film ★ 6,1

Gold Diggers of 1937

Genevieve Larkin

1936

Breakdowns of 1936 Film

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936

Bureau of Missing Persons Film ★ 5,7

Bureau of Missing Persons

Belle Howard Saunders

1933

The Keyhole Film ★ 5,0

The Keyhole

Dot

1933

Twin Beds Film ★ 3,8

Twin Beds

Sonya Cherupin

1942

Gambling Ship Film ★ 5,8

Gambling Ship

Jeanne Sands

1933

Traveling Saleslady Film ★ 6,1

Traveling Saleslady

Claudette

1935

Breakdowns of 1938 Film ★ 5,8

Breakdowns of 1938

Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938

Breakdowns of 1937 Film ★ 6,0

Breakdowns of 1937

Self

1937

Gold Diggers of 1935 Film ★ 6,5

Gold Diggers of 1935

Betty Hawes

1935

Torchy Gets Her Man Film ★ 5,9

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Blane

1938

The Match King Film ★ 6,7

The Match King

Babe

1932

Sunday Night at the Trocadero Film ★ 4,5

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Glenda Farrell

1937

Prison Break Film ★ 6,1

Prison Break

Jean Fenderson

1938

City Without Men Film ★ 5,7

City Without Men

Billie LaRue

1943

Girls in the Night Film ★ 6,5

Girls in the Night

Alice Haynes

1953

Tiger by the Tail Film ★ 5,3

Tiger by the Tail

Sarah Harvey

1970

Little Big Shot Film ★ 7,3

Little Big Shot

Jean

1935

Fly Away Baby Film ★ 6,4

Fly Away Baby

Torchy Blane

1937

Torchy Runs for Mayor Film ★ 5,9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Blane

1939

Mary Stevens, M.D. Film ★ 6,2

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Glenda Carroll

1933

Breakfast for Two Film ★ 5,9

Breakfast for Two

Carol Wallace

1937

Apache War Smoke Film ★ 5,0

Apache War Smoke

Fanny Webson

1952

Heat Lightning Film ★ 7,2

Heat Lightning

Mrs. Tifton

1934

Hollywood Hotel Film ★ 5,8

Hollywood Hotel

Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'

1938

I've Got Your Number Film ★ 6,8

I've Got Your Number

Bonnie aka Madame Francis

1934

Things You Never See on the Screen Film ★ 5,3

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935

Breakdowns of 1939 Film ★ 6,5

Breakdowns of 1939

Self

1939

Miss Pacific Fleet Film ★ 7,0

Miss Pacific Fleet

Mae O'Brien

1935

Go Into Your Dance Film ★ 7,2

Go Into Your Dance

Molly Howard

1935

Life Begins Film ★ 6,2

Life Begins

Florette

1932

A String of Beads Film ★ 8,0

A String of Beads

1961

Smart Blonde Film ★ 6,4

Smart Blonde

Torchy Blane

1937

Blondes at Work Film ★ 6,4

Blondes at Work

Torchy Blane

1938

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Film ★ 6,8

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane

1939

Nobody's Fool Film ★ 7,0

Nobody's Fool

Ruby Miller

1936

Scandal for Sale Film ★ 8,5

Scandal for Sale

Stella

1932

A Night for Crime Film ★ 4,6

A Night for Crime

Susan Cooper

1943

The Big Shakedown Film ★ 5,9

The Big Shakedown

Lily 'Lil' Duran

1934

Man's Castle Film ★ 6,8

Man's Castle

Fay La Rue

1933

We're in the Money Film ★ 5,9

We're in the Money

Dixie Tilton

1935

Grand Slam Film ★ 4,6

Grand Slam

Blondie

1933

Dark Hazard Film ★ 5,7

Dark Hazard

Valerie 'Val' Wilson

1934

Lady for a Day Film ★ 7,1

Lady for a Day

Missouri Martin

1933

Girl Missing Film ★ 5,2

Girl Missing

Kay Curtis

1933

The Adventurous Blonde Film ★ 5,3

The Adventurous Blonde

Torchy Blane

1937

Snowed Under Film ★ 7,4

Snowed Under

Daisy Lowell

1936

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Hazel Normandie

1934

Klondike Kate Film ★ 5,5

Klondike Kate

Molly

1943

Lucky Boy Film ★ 5,3

Lucky Boy

Secretary at theater (Unbilled)

1929

Dance Charlie Dance Film ★ 8,0

Dance Charlie Dance

Fanny Morgan

1937

Ever Since Venus Film ★ 10,0

Ever Since Venus

Babs Cartwright

1944

Here Comes Carter Film ★ 5,5

Here Comes Carter

Verna Kennedy

1936

The Personality Kid Film ★ 4,4

The Personality Kid

Joan

1934

The Road to Reno Film ★ 3,8

The Road to Reno

Sylvia Shane

1938

Mary Lou Film

Mary Lou

Winnie Winford

1948

Havana Widows Film ★ 6,6

Havana Widows

Sadie Appleby

1933

The Law in Her Hands Film ★ 6,0

The Law in Her Hands

Dorothy Davis

1936

High Tension Film ★ 5,8

High Tension

Edith McNeil

1936

Kansas City Princess Film ★ 4,9

Kansas City Princess

Marie Callahan

1934

Merry Wives of Reno Film ★ 4,4

Merry Wives of Reno

Bunny

1934

Film ★ 10,0

You Live and Learn

Mamie Wallis

1937

Film ★ 8,0

How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing

The Golfer's Wife

1933