Glenda Farrell

Acting

Glenda Farrell

Born June 30, 1904Enid, Oklahoma, USA99 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Tiger by the Tail
1970Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah HarveyMovie
The Disorderly Orderly
1964The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean HowardMovie
Kissin' Cousins
1964Kissin' Cousins
as Ma TatumMovie
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitive
as Mrs. Maggie LambertTV
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildare
as Vera DennisTV
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as Edna HolleyTV
The Islanders
1960The Islanders
as Mrs. Dan KingTV
Middle of the Night
1959Middle of the Night
as Mrs MuellerMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Mrs. Elizabeth FarragutTV
Susan Slept Here
1954Susan Slept Here
as Maude SnodgrassMovie
Secret of the Incas
1954Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. WinstonMovie
Girls in the Night
1953Girls in the Night
as Alice HaynesMovie
Apache War Smoke
1952Apache War Smoke
as Fanny WebsonMovie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Lucille SearsTV
Lulu Belle
1948Lulu Belle
as Molly BensonMovie
Mary Lou
1948Mary Lou
as Winnie WinfordMovie
I Love Trouble
1948I Love Trouble
as Hazel BixbyMovie
Heading for Heaven
1947Heading for Heaven
as Nora ElkinsMovie
Ever Since Venus
1944Ever Since Venus
as Babs CartwrightMovie
Klondike Kate
1943Klondike Kate
as MollyMovie
A Night for Crime
1943A Night for Crime
as Susan CooperMovie
City Without Men
1943City Without Men
as Billie LaRueMovie
The Talk of the Town
1942The Talk of the Town
as Regina BushMovie
Twin Beds
1942Twin Beds
as Sonya CherupinMovie
Johnny Eager
1941Johnny Eager
as Mae BlytheMovie
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Breakdowns of 1938
1938Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Exposed
1938Exposed
as 'Click' StewartMovie
The Road to Reno
1938The Road to Reno
as Sylvia ShaneMovie
Prison Break
1938Prison Break
as Jean FendersonMovie
Stolen Heaven
1938Stolen Heaven
as RitaMovie
Blondes at Work
1938Blondes at Work
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Hollywood Hotel
1938Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'Movie
The Adventurous Blonde
1937The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Breakfast for Two
1937Breakfast for Two
as Carol WallaceMovie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda FarrellMovie
Y
1937You Live and Learn
as Mamie WallisMovie
Dance Charlie Dance
1937Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny MorganMovie
Fly Away Baby
1937Fly Away Baby
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Smart Blonde
1937Smart Blonde
as Torchy BlaneMovie
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve LarkinMovie
Here Comes Carter
1936Here Comes Carter
as Verna KennedyMovie
High Tension
1936High Tension
as Edith McNeilMovie
Nobody's Fool
1936Nobody's Fool
as Ruby MillerMovie
The Law in Her Hands
1936The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy DavisMovie
Snowed Under
1936Snowed Under
as Daisy LowellMovie
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'BrienMovie
We're in the Money
1935We're in the Money
as Dixie TiltonMovie
In Caliente
1935In Caliente
as ClaraMovie
Go Into Your Dance
1935Go Into Your Dance
as Molly HowardMovie
Traveling Saleslady
1935Traveling Saleslady
as ClaudetteMovie
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty HawesMovie
The Secret Bride
1934The Secret Bride
as Hazel NormandieMovie
Kansas City Princess
1934Kansas City Princess
as Marie CallahanMovie
Heat Lightning
1934Heat Lightning
as Mrs. TiftonMovie
I've Got Your Number
1934I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame FrancisMovie
Dark Hazard
1934Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' WilsonMovie
Hi, Nellie!
1934Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry KraleMovie
The Big Shakedown
1934The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' DuranMovie
Man's Castle
1933Man's Castle
as Fay La RueMovie
Havana Widows
1933Havana Widows
as Sadie ApplebyMovie
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard SaundersMovie
Lady for a Day
1933Lady for a Day
as Missouri MartinMovie
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda CarrollMovie
Gambling Ship
1933Gambling Ship
as Jeanne SandsMovie
The Keyhole
1933The Keyhole
as DotMovie
Girl Missing
1933Girl Missing
as Kay CurtisMovie
Grand Slam
1933Grand Slam
as BlondieMovie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence DempseyMovie
The Match King
1932The Match King
as BabeMovie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)Movie
Life Begins
1932Life Begins
as FloretteMovie
Scandal for Sale
1932Scandal for Sale
as StellaMovie
Little Caesar
1931Little Caesar
as Olga StassoffMovie
Lucky Boy
1929Lucky Boy
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)Movie