Filmography
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Known For
Girl Missing Kay Curtis (1933) -
Blondes at Work Torchy Blane (1938) -
The Adventurous Blonde Torchy Blane (1937) -
Known For
Little Caesar Olga Stassoff (1931) -
Actress
Tiger by the Tail Sarah Harvey (1970) -
Bewitched Hortense Rockeford (1969) -
The Name of the Game Woman (1968) -
The Felony Squad Jeanette Anderson (1968) -
The Disorderly Orderly Dr. Jean Howard (1964) -
The Bing Crosby Show Aunt Lulu (1964) -
Bonanza Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins (1964) -
Kissin' Cousins Ma Tatum (1964) -
The Fugitive Mrs. Maggie Lambert (1963) -
Rawhide Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut (1963) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Vera Dennis (1963) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Grace Smith (1960-1963) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Martha Morrison (1963) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Laverne (1962) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Edna Holley (1962) -
![Frontier Circus]( "Frontier Circus")
Frontier Circus Ma Jukes (1962) -
Special for Women: The Glamour Trap Beauty Operator (1961)
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![Westinghouse Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Playhouse")
Westinghouse Playhouse Laura (1961) -
A String of Beads (1961)
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![Our American Heritage]( "Our American Heritage")
Our American Heritage Martha Roosevelt (1961) -
![The Islanders]( "The Islanders")
The Islanders Mrs. Dan King (1960) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Rose Frobisher (1960) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Belle MacAbee (1959) -
![Buick-Electra Playhouse]( "Buick-Electra Playhouse")
Buick-Electra Playhouse Landlady (1959) -
The Bells of St. Mary's (1959)
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![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Mrs. Brady (1959) -
![Middle of the Night]( "Middle of the Night")
Middle of the Night Mrs. Mueller (1959) -
![The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen]( "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen")
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![Cimarron City]( "Cimarron City")
Cimarron City Maggie Arkins (1958) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Claire (1949-1958) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Momma (1956-1957) -
![The Sheriff of Cochise]( "The Sheriff of Cochise")
The Sheriff of Cochise Sarah Avery (1957) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Mae Swasey (1957) -
![The Kaiser Aluminum Hour]( "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour")
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Eloise Schroeder (1956) -
![Front Row Center]( "Front Row Center")
Front Row Center May Cooper (1956) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse Mrs. Davis (1955) -
![The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]( "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing")
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Mrs. Nesbit (1955) -
![The Elgin Hour]( "The Elgin Hour")
The Elgin Hour Mrs. Dane (1955) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice (1955) -
![Susan Slept Here]( "Susan Slept Here")
Susan Slept Here Maude Snodgrass (1954) -
![Secret of the Incas]( "Secret of the Incas")
Secret of the Incas Mrs. Winston (1954) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Serena Price (1952-1953) -
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow (1953) -
![Girls in the Night]( "Girls in the Night")
Girls in the Night Alice Haynes (1953) -
![Apache War Smoke]( "Apache War Smoke")
Apache War Smoke Fanny Webson (1952) -
Personal Appearance Theater Christopher Cross (1952)
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![Starlight Theatre]( "Starlight Theatre")
Starlight Theatre Dorine (1951) -
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The Prudential Family Playhouse Effie Flound (1951)
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![The Silver Theatre]( "The Silver Theatre")
The Silver Theatre (1950) -
![The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]( "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre")
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949) -
![Lulu Belle]( "Lulu Belle")
Lulu Belle Molly Benson (1948) -
![Mary Lou]( "Mary Lou")
Mary Lou Winnie Winford (1948) -
![I Love Trouble]( "I Love Trouble")
I Love Trouble Hazel Bixby (1948) -
![Heading for Heaven]( "Heading for Heaven")
Heading for Heaven Nora Elkins (1947) -
![Ever Since Venus]( "Ever Since Venus")
Ever Since Venus Babs Cartwright (1944) -
![Klondike Kate]( "Klondike Kate")
Klondike Kate Molly (1943) -
![A Night for Crime]( "A Night for Crime")
A Night for Crime Susan Cooper (1943) -
![City Without Men]( "City Without Men")
City Without Men Billie LaRue (1943) -
![The Talk of the Town]( "The Talk of the Town")
The Talk of the Town Regina Bush (1942) -
![Twin Beds]( "Twin Beds")
Twin Beds Sonya Cherupin (1942) -
![Johnny Eager]( "Johnny Eager")
Johnny Eager Mae Blythe (1941) -
![Breakdowns of 1939]( "Breakdowns of 1939")
Breakdowns of 1939 (1940) -
![Torchy Runs for Mayor]( "Torchy Runs for Mayor")
Torchy Runs for Mayor Torchy Blane (1939) -
![Torchy Blane in Chinatown]( "Torchy Blane in Chinatown")
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Torchy Blane (1939) -
![Torchy Gets Her Man]( "Torchy Gets Her Man")
Torchy Gets Her Man Torchy Blane (1938) -
![Exposed]( "Exposed")
Exposed 'Click' Stewart (1938) -
![The Road to Reno]( "The Road to Reno")
The Road to Reno Sylvia Shane (1938) -
![Prison Break]( "Prison Break")
Prison Break Jean Fenderson (1938) -
![Stolen Heaven]( "Stolen Heaven")
Stolen Heaven Rita (1938) -
![Blondes at Work]( "Blondes at Work")
Blondes at Work Torchy Blane (1938) -
![Hollywood Hotel]( "Hollywood Hotel")
Hollywood Hotel Jonesy (1937) -
![The Adventurous Blonde]( "The Adventurous Blonde")
The Adventurous Blonde Torchy Blane (1937) -
![Breakfast for Two]( "Breakfast for Two")
Breakfast for Two Carol Wallace (1937) -
![Sunday Night at the Trocadero]( "Sunday Night at the Trocadero")
Sunday Night at the Trocadero Glenda Farrell (1937) -
![You Live and Learn]( "You Live and Learn")
You Live and Learn Mamie Wallis (1937) -
![Dance Charlie Dance]( "Dance Charlie Dance")
Dance Charlie Dance Fanny Morgan (1937) -
![Fly Away Baby]( "Fly Away Baby")
Fly Away Baby Torchy Blane (1937) -
![Smart Blonde]( "Smart Blonde")
Smart Blonde Torchy Blane (1937) -
![Gold Diggers of 1937]( "Gold Diggers of 1937")
Gold Diggers of 1937 Genevieve Larkin (1936) -
![Here Comes Carter]( "Here Comes Carter")
Here Comes Carter Verna Kennedy (1936) -
![High Tension]( "High Tension")
High Tension Edith McNeil (1936) -
![Nobody's Fool]( "Nobody's Fool")
Nobody's Fool Ruby Miller (1936) -
![The Law in Her Hands]( "The Law in Her Hands")
The Law in Her Hands Dorothy 'Dot' Davis (1936) -
![Snowed Under]( "Snowed Under")
Snowed Under Daisy Lowell (1936) -
![Miss Pacific Fleet]( "Miss Pacific Fleet")
Miss Pacific Fleet Mae O'Brien (1935) -
![Little Big Shot]( "Little Big Shot")
Little Big Shot Jean (1935) -
![We're in the Money]( "We're in the Money")
We're in the Money Dixie Tilton (1935) -
![In Caliente]( "In Caliente")
In Caliente Clara (1935) -
![Go Into Your Dance]( "Go Into Your Dance")
Go Into Your Dance Molly Howard (1935) -
![Traveling Saleslady]( "Traveling Saleslady")
Traveling Saleslady Claudette (1935) -
![Gold Diggers of 1935]( "Gold Diggers of 1935")
Gold Diggers of 1935 Betty Hawes (1935) -
![The Secret Bride]( "The Secret Bride")
The Secret Bride Hazel Normandie (1934) -
![Kansas City Princess]( "Kansas City Princess")
Kansas City Princess Marie Callahan (1934) -
![The Personality Kid]( "The Personality Kid")
The Personality Kid Joan McCarty (1934) -
![Merry Wives of Reno]( "Merry Wives of Reno")
Merry Wives of Reno Bunny (1934) -
![Heat Lightning]( "Heat Lightning")
Heat Lightning Mrs. Tifton (1934) -
![I've Got Your Number]( "I've Got Your Number")
I've Got Your Number Bonnie - aka Madame Francis (1934) -
![Dark Hazard]( "Dark Hazard")
Dark Hazard Valerie 'Val' Wilson (1934) -
![Hi, Nellie]( "Hi, Nellie")
Hi, Nellie Gerry Krale (1934) -
![The Big Shakedown]( "The Big Shakedown")
The Big Shakedown Lily 'Lil' Duran (1934) -
![Havana Widows]( "Havana Widows")
Havana Widows Sadie Appleby (1933) -
![Man's Castle]( "Man's Castle")
Man's Castle Fay La Rue (1933) -
![Bureau of Missing Persons]( "Bureau of Missing Persons")
Bureau of Missing Persons Belle Saunders (1933) -
![Lady for a Day]( "Lady for a Day")
Lady for a Day Missouri Martin (1933) -
![Mary Stevens, M.D.]( "Mary Stevens, M.D.")
Mary Stevens, M.D. Glenda Carroll (1933) -
![Gambling Ship]( "Gambling Ship")
Gambling Ship Jeanne Sands (1933) -
![How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing]( "How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing")
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing The Golfer's Wife (1933) -
![The Keyhole]( "The Keyhole")
The Keyhole Dot (1933) -
![Girl Missing]( "Girl Missing")
Girl Missing Kay Curtis (1933) -
![Grand Slam]( "Grand Slam")
Grand Slam Blondie (1933) -
![Mystery of the Wax Museum]( "Mystery of the Wax Museum")
Mystery of the Wax Museum Florence (1933) -
![The Match King]( "The Match King")
The Match King Babe (1932) -
![I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang]( "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang")
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Marie (1932) -
![Three on a Match]( "Three on a Match")
Three on a Match Vivian's Friend (1932) -
![Life Begins]( "Life Begins")
Life Begins Florette Darien (1932) -
![Scandal for Sale]( "Scandal for Sale")
Scandal for Sale Stella (1932) -
![Little Caesar]( "Little Caesar")
Little Caesar Olga Stassoff (1931) -
The Lucky Break The Inventor's Wife (1930)
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Actress
![Lucky Boy]( "Lucky Boy")
Lucky Boy Ziegbert's Secretary (1929) -
Soundtrack
![Kissin' Cousins]( "Kissin' Cousins")
Kissin' Cousins (1964) -
![Klondike Kate]( "Klondike Kate")
Klondike Kate (1943) -
![Hollywood Hotel]( "Hollywood Hotel")
Hollywood Hotel (1937) -
![The Adventurous Blonde]( "The Adventurous Blonde")
The Adventurous Blonde (1937) -
![Gold Diggers of 1937]( "Gold Diggers of 1937")
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) -
![Little Big Shot]( "Little Big Shot")
Little Big Shot (1935) -
![We're in the Money]( "We're in the Money")
We're in the Money (1935) -
![Gold Diggers of 1935]( "Gold Diggers of 1935")
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) -
![Man's Castle]( "Man's Castle")
Man's Castle (1933) -
![Lady for a Day]( "Lady for a Day")
Lady for a Day (1933) -
![Mystery of the Wax Museum]( "Mystery of the Wax Museum")
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) -
Soundtrack
![Life Begins]( "Life Begins")
Life Begins (1932) -
Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2008) -
Archive footage
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![Breakdowns of 1936]( "Breakdowns of 1936")
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Had her cat "Frankie" fitted for glasses by a Hollywood optician after noticing the animal was continually bumping into furniture all over the house.
Quotes
[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...
Trademark
Glenda Farrell is Torchy Blane
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Glenda Patricia Farrell
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Died
(age 66)
New York City, New York, USA
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