Filmography
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Known For
Girl Missing Kay Curtis (1933) -
The Adventurous Blonde Torchy Blane (1937) -
Little Caesar Olga Stassoff (1931) -
Known For
Lady for a Day Missouri Martin (1933) -
Actress
Tiger by the Tail Sarah Harvey (1970) -
Bewitched Hortense Rockeford (1969) -
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 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 (1959)
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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 in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood 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 Woods (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) -
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Did You Know
Trivia
Appeared in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Lady for a Day (1933) and The Talk of the Town (1942).
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...
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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