Glenda Farrell
June 30, 1904 (120 years old) in 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.
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- 1970 ·Tiger by the Tailas Sarah Harvey
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Woman
- 1966 ·Felony Squadas
- 1964 ·The Disorderly Orderlyas Dr. Jean Howard
- 1964 ·Bewitchedas
- 1964 ·The Bing Crosby Showas
- 1964 ·Kissin' Cousinsas Ma Tatum
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Mrs. Maggie Lambert
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Vera Dennis
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Edna Holley
- 1961 ·A String of Beadsas
- 1960 ·Route 66as
- 1960 ·The Islandersas Mrs. Dan King
- 1959 ·Middle of the Nightas Mrs. Mueller
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ·The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Mrs. Nesbit
- 1954 ·Susan Slept Hereas Maude Snodgrass
- 1954 ·Secret of the Incasas Mrs. Winston
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Mrs. Brady
- 1953 ·Girls in the Nightas Alice Haynes
- 1952 ·Apache War Smokeas Fanny Webson
- 1951 ·Tales of Tomorrowas
- 1950 ·Your Show of Showsas
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Lucille Sears
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Mrs. Endsley
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Claire
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Irene
- 1948 ·Lulu Belleas Molly Benson
- 1948 ·Mary Louas Winnie Winford
- 1948 ·I Love Troubleas Hazel Bixby
- 1947 ·Heading for Heavenas Nora Elkins
- 1944 ·Ever Since Venusas Babs Cartwright
- 1943 ·Klondike Kateas Molly
- 1943 ·A Night for Crimeas Susan Cooper
- 1943 ·City Without Menas Billie LaRue
- 1942 ·The Talk of the Townas Regina Bush
- 1942 ·Twin Bedsas Sonya Cherupin
- 1941 ·Johnny Eageras Mae Blythe Edwarnowsky
- 1939 ·Breakdowns of 1939as Self
- 1939 ·Torchy Runs for Mayoras Torchy Blane
- 1939 ·Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Torchy Blane
- 1938 ·Breakdowns of 1938as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Torchy Gets Her Manas Torchy Blane
- 1938 ·Exposedas 'Click' Stewart
- 1938 ·The Road to Renoas Sylvia Shane
- 1938 ·Prison Breakas Jean Fenderson
- 1938 ·Stolen Heavenas Rita
- 1938 ·Blondes at Workas Torchy Blane
- 1938 ·Hollywood Hotelas Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
- 1937 ·Breakdowns of 1937as Self
- 1937 ·The Adventurous Blondeas Torchy Blane
- 1937 ·Breakfast for Twoas Carol Wallace
- 1937 ·Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Glenda Farrell
- 1937 ·You Live and Learnas Mamie Wallis
- 1937 ·Dance Charlie Danceas Fanny Morgan
- 1937 ·Fly Away Babyas Torchy Blane
- 1937 ·Smart Blondeas Torchy Blane
- 1936 ·Breakdowns of 1936as Self
- 1936 ·Gold Diggers of 1937as Genevieve Larkin
- 1936 ·Here Comes Carteras Verna Kennedy
- 1936 ·High Tensionas Edith McNeil
- 1936 ·Nobody's Foolas Ruby Miller
- 1936 ·The Law in Her Handsas Dorothy Davis
- 1936 ·Snowed Underas Daisy Lowell
- 1935 ·Miss Pacific Fleetas Mae O'Brien
- 1935 ·Things You Never See on the Screenas Self
- 1935 ·Little Big Shotas Jean
- 1935 ·We're in the Moneyas Dixie Tilton
- 1935 ·In Calienteas Clara
- 1935 ·Go Into Your Danceas Molly Howard
- 1935 ·Traveling Salesladyas Claudette
- 1935 ·Gold Diggers of 1935as Betty Hawes
- 1934 ·The Secret Brideas Hazel Normandie
- 1934 ·Kansas City Princessas Marie Callahan
- 1934 ·The Personality Kidas Joan
- 1934 ·Merry Wives of Renoas Bunny
- 1934 ·Heat Lightningas Mrs. Tifton
- 1934 ·I've Got Your Numberas Bonnie aka Madame Francis
- 1934 ·Dark Hazardas Valerie 'Val' Wilson
- 1934 ·Hi, Nellie!as Gerry
- 1934 ·The Big Shakedownas Lily 'Lil' Duran
- 1933 ·Man's Castleas Fay La Rue
- 1933 ·Havana Widowsas Sadie Appleby
- 1933 ·Bureau of Missing Personsas Belle Howard Saunders
- 1933 ·Lady for a Dayas Missouri Martin
- 1933 ·Mary Stevens, M.D.as Glenda Carroll
- 1933 ·Gambling Shipas Jeanne Sands
- 1933 ·How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swingas The Golfer's Wife
- 1933 ·The Keyholeas Dot
- 1933 ·Girl Missingas Kay Curtis
- 1933 ·Grand Slamas Blondie
- 1933 ·Mystery of the Wax Museumas Florence Dempsey
- 1932 ·The Match Kingas Babe
- 1932 ·I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Marie Woods
- 1932 ·Three on a Matchas Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
- 1932 ·Life Beginsas Florette
- 1932 ·Scandal for Saleas Stella
- 1931 ·Little Caesaras Olga Stassoff
- 1929 ·Lucky Boyas Secretary at theater (Unbilled)