Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Deceased · Born: Jun 30, 1904 · Died: May 1, 1971

Personal Details

Born Jun 30, 1904 Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Dr. Henry Ross

    ( Jan 19, 1941 to May 1, 1971 )
  • Thomas John Richards

    ( May 3, 1921 to Jul 8, 1930 )
Parents
  • Wilhelmina Farrell
  • Charles Farrell
Relatives
  • Gene Farrell (Sibling)
  • Richard Farrell (Sibling)
  • Kathy Farrell (Grandchild)
  • Mark Farrell (Grandchild)
  • Erin Farrell (Grandchild)
  • Ellen Farrell (Grandchild)

Biography

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.

Career

1970
Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail as Sarah Harvey
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1968
Bewitched
Bewitched
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1964
Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins as Ma Tatum
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The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly as Dr. Jean Howard
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1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Mrs. Maggie Lambert
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Rawhide
Rawhide as Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
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1959
Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night as Mrs. Mueller
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1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Mrs. Nesbit
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1954
Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here as Maude Snodgrass
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Secret of the Incas
Secret of the Incas as Mrs. Winston
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1953
Girls in the Night
Girls in the Night as Alice Haynes
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1952
Apache War Smoke
Apache War Smoke as Fanny Webson
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1948
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble as Hazel Bixby
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Lulu Belle
Lulu Belle as Molly Benson
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Mary Lou
Mary Lou as Winnie Winford
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1947
Heading for Heaven
Heading for Heaven as Nora Elkins
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1944
Ever Since Venus
Ever Since Venus as Babs Cartwright
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1943
A Night for Crime
A Night for Crime as Susan Cooper
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City Without Men
City Without Men as Billie LaRue
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Klondike Kate
Klondike Kate as Molly
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1942
Twin Beds
Twin Beds as Sonya Cherupin
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The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town as Regina Bush
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1941
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager as Mae Blythe Edwarnowsky
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1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Torchy Blane
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Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Torchy Blane
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1938
Exposed
Exposed as 'Click' Stewart
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Prison Break
Prison Break as Jean Fenderson
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Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work as Torchy Blane
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Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man as Torchy Blane
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1937
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde as Torchy Blane
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Dance Charlie Dance
Dance Charlie Dance as Fanny Morgan
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Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two as Carol Wallace
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Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde as Torchy Blane
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Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby as Torchy Blane
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Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
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1936
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands as Dorothy Davis
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High Tension
High Tension as Edith McNeil
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Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 as Genevieve Larkin
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Snowed Under
Snowed Under as Daisy Lowell
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1935
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady as Claudette
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In Caliente
In Caliente as Clara
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We're in the Money
We're in the Money as Dixie Tilton
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Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 as Betty Hawes
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Miss Pacific Fleet
Miss Pacific Fleet as Mae O'Brien
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Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance as Molly Howard
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1934
Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning as Mrs. Tifton
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The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride as Hazel Normandie
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Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno as Bunny
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I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
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Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
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Hi, Nellie
Hi, Nellie as Gerry
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Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess as Marie Callahan
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The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid as Joan
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1933
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day as Missouri Martin
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Havana Widows
Havana Widows as Sadie Appleby
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Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Glenda Carroll
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Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Florence Dempsey
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Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons as Belle Howard Saunders
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Man's Castle
Man's Castle as Fay La Rue
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Girl Missing
Girl Missing as Kay Curtis
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The Keyhole
The Keyhole as Dot
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Grand Slam
Grand Slam as Blondie
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Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship as Jeanne Sands
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1932
Life Begins
Life Begins as Florette Darien
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Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale as Stella
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The Match King
The Match King as Babe
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Marie Woods
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1931
Little Caesar
Little Caesar as Olga Stassoff
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1937
Breakdowns of 1937