Glenda Farrell (1904–1971) |
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Glenda Farrell began as the archetypal wisecracking blonde in 1930s gangland films like Little Caesar (1931) and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932). Diminutive, grey-eyed and undeniably sassy, she was a seasoned performer long before Warner Brothers snapped her up as a contract player in 1929. She made her debut on the stage as a 7 year-old ...
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Born:in Enid, Oklahoma, USADied:(age 66) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actress (120 credits)
Actress (120 credits)
1969
Bewitched
(TV Series)
Hortense Rockeford
Hortense Rockeford
- The Battle of Burning Oak
(1969)
... Hortense Rockeford
1968
The Felony Squad
(TV Series)
Jeanette Anderson
Jeanette Anderson
- The Deadly Innocents
(1968)
... Jeanette Anderson
1964
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins
Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins
- The Pure Truth
(1964)
... Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins
1963
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
- Incident at Farragut Pass
(1963)
... Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
1960-1963
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Grace Smith / Mrs. Stevenson / Edna Huntington / ...
Grace Smith / Mrs. Stevenson / Edna Huntington / ...
- Moment of Rage
(1963)
... Grace Smith
- The Inner Panic
(1962)
... Mrs. Stevenson
- The Woman Across the Hall
(1961)
... Edna Huntington
- Summer Rhapsody
(1961)
- Queen of the Orange Bowl
(1960)
... Mrs. Rausch
1963
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Martha Morrison
Martha Morrison
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 2
(1963)
... Martha Morrison
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1
(1963)
... Martha Morrison
1961
Our American Heritage
(TV Series)
Martha Roosevelt
Martha Roosevelt
- The Invincible Teddy
(1961)
... Martha Roosevelt
1960
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Rose Frobisher
Rose Frobisher
- A Palm Tree in a Rose Garden
(1960)
... Rose Frobisher
1949-1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Claire / Mrs. Endsley / Irene / ...
Claire / Mrs. Endsley / Irene / ...
- The Edge of Truth
(1958)
... Claire
- The Other Place
(1958)
... Mrs. Endsley
- Miss Turner's Decision
(1955)
... Irene
- June Moon
(1949)
... Lucille Sears
1956-1957
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Momma / Stella Harvey / Alma Wilkes
Momma / Stella Harvey / Alma Wilkes
- Polka
(1957)
... Momma
- The Old Ticket
(1957)
- The Last Showdown
(1956)
... Stella Harvey
- The Man on Roller Skates
(1956)
... Alma Wilkes
- Home Is the Hero
(1956)
1952-1953
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Serena Price
Serena Price
- The Straight and Narrow
(1953)
... Serena Price
- The Darkroom
(1952)
1952
Personal Appearance Theater
(TV Series)
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
- Adventure of Christopher Cross
(1952)
... Christopher Cross
1951
The Prudential Family Playhouse
(TV Series)
Effie Flound
Effie Flound
- Ruggles of Red Gap
(1951)
... Effie Flound
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Soundtrack (12 credits)
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Self (11 credits)
Self (11 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
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Stage Play: Forty Carats. Comedy. Written by Pierre Barillet and 'Jean-Pierre Gredy'. Adapted by Jay Presson Allen [credited as Jay Allen]. Directed by Abe Burrows. Morosco Theatre: 26 Dec 1968- 7 Nov 1970 (780 performances + 2 previews). Produced by David Merrick. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff. Produced in association with Beresford ... See more »Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)
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[on the arrival of talkies] Not many actors could talk. So they shoved the ones that came from Broadway into everything. It all went so fast. I used to ask myself, 'What set am I on today? What script am I supposed to be doing - this one or that one? All I shouted for was a day off. We got it Sunday. But I had to stay in bed that one day to get ready for the next six days of shooting. I wonder if... See more »Trivia:
She was a lifelong conservative Republican. See more »Star Sign:
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