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Penny Singleton (1908–2003)

Her father was Irish Philadelphian newspaperman, Benny McNulty. He was related to Jim Farley Roosevelt's campaign managers and later Postmaster General. As a child, she sang songs at a silent movie theater. After the sixth grade she joined a touring vaudeville act called "The Kiddie Kabaret." Billed as Penny McNulty... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1988 Rockin' with Judy Jetson (TV movie)
Jane Jetson (voice)
 
1962-1987 The Jetsons (TV series)
Jane Jetson / Woman on Molecular Motors Video / Zoom Broom
Spacely for a Day (1987) … Jane Jetson (voice)
Two Many Georges (1987) … Jane Jetson (voice)
The Odd Pod (1987) … Jane Jetson (voice)
Wedding Bells for Rosey (1987) … Jane Jetson (voice)
Clean as a Hound's Tooth (1987) … Jane Jetson (voice)
 
1987 The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (TV movie)
Jane Jetson (voice)
 
1986 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Aunt Mildred
The Perfect Foil (1986) … Aunt Mildred
 
1964 The Best Man
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Mrs. Flemington
Sounds and Silences (1964) … Mrs. Flemington
 
1963 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Maggie Franklin
The Holy Terror (1963) … Maggie Franklin
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Wilhelmina
Mrs. January and Mr. Ex (1950) … Wilhelmina
 
1946 Young Widow
Peg Martin
 
1942 Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Bumstead, aka Blondie Smith
 
1941 Go West, Young Lady
Belinda Pendergast
 
1938 Blondie
Blondie
 
1938 Hard to Get
Hattie
 
1938 The Mad Miss Manton
Frances Glesk
 
1938 Garden of the Moon
Miss Calder
 
1938 Campus Cinderella (short)
Marge Stanhope
 
1938 Secrets of an Actress
Miss Reid
 
1938 Boy Meets Girl
Peggy, manicurist
 
1938 Mr. Chump
Betty Martin
 
1938 Racket Busters
Gladys
 
1938 Men Are Such Fools
Nancy
 
1938 Outside of Paradise
Colleen Kerrigan
 
1938 Swing Your Lady
Cookie
 
1937 Sea Racketeers
Florence 'Toots' Riley (as Dorothy McNulty) (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1937 Vogues of 1938
Miss Violet Sims (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1936 After the Thin Man
Polly (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1934 Howd' Ya Like That? (short)
Baby - Dancer (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1930 Love in the Rough
Virgie (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1930 Good News
Flo (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1930 Belle of the Night (short) (as Dorothy McNulty)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
1947 Blondie's Anniversary ("Anniversary Song Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed" 1946 - uncredited)
 
1942 Blondie's Blessed Event (performer: "Ah Loo Loo" - uncredited)
 
1942 Blondie Goes to College (performer: "Loyal Toast" - uncredited)
 
1941 Go West, Young Lady (performer: "Dogie Take Your Time", "Most Gentlemen Don't Prefer a Lady")
 
1941 Blondie in Society (performer: "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 1905 - uncredited, "Trees" - uncredited / "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 1905 - uncredited)
 
1941 Blondie Goes Latin (performer: "Brazilian Cotillion" / "You Don't Play a Drum, You Beat It", "Querida", "Brazilian Cotillion")
 
1938 Campus Cinderella (short) (music: "I'm So Proud of You" - uncredited / performer: "I'm So Proud of You" - uncredited, "This Is Swing" - uncredited)
 
1938 Mr. Chump (performer: "It's Against the Law in Arkansas")
 
1938 Swing Your Lady (performer: "The Old Apple Tree" 1937 - uncredited, "Hillbilly from Tenth Avenue" 1937 - uncredited, "Swing Your Lady" 1937 - uncredited, "Mountain Swingeroo" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1937 Sea Racketeers (performer: "The Lady Wants To Dance" / as Dorothy McNulty)
 
1936 After the Thin Man (performer: "Blow That Horn" 1936, "Smoke Dreams" 1936 / "Smoke Dreams" 1936)
 
1930 Love in the Rough (performer: "I'm Learning a Lot from You" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Good News (performer: "Good News" 1927 - uncredited, "The Varsity Drag" 1927 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1987 Daws Butler: Voice Magician (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976 It's Showtime (documentary)
Herself (uncredited) (also archive footage)
 
1953-1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
Jayne Mansfield (1960) … Herself (uncredited)
Johnny Grant (1960) … Herself
Ken Murray (1960) … Herself
Vivian Cosby (1953) … Herself
 
1950 The Ken Murray Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 December 1950 (1950) … Herself
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Herself (Swing Your Lady outtakes) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Good News (1927). Musical. Music by Ray Henderson. Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva. Musical Staging by Bobby Connolly. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Chanin's 46th Street Theatre: 6 Sep 1927- 5 Jan 1929 (557 performances). Cast: Arthur Appell, Clara Blackath... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dorothy McNulty
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was the economical Claire Trevor. I just didn't want to be typed. It goes to show you how you can eat your words. I became probably the most typed actress in the world. But, at least it had some dignity. I'm proud and grateful I was Blondie. She was dumb and shrewish sometimes. But she was real and sympathetic and warm, a real woman, a human being. And that's how I tried to play her. See more »

Trivia:

Sister-in-law of cinematographer Ray Flin. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo