Glenda Farrell
Acting1904Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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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
Acting History
1970
Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah Harvey
1969
1968
The Name of the Game
TVas Woman• 1 eps
1964
1963
Dr. Kildare
TVas Vera Dennis• 1 eps
Rawhide
TVas Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut• 1 eps
The Fugitive
TVas Mrs. Maggie Lambert• 1 eps
1962
The Defenders
TVas Edna Holley• 1 eps
1960
The Islanders
TVas Mrs. Dan King
1959
Middle of the Night
as Mrs Mueller
1956
Kraft Television Theatre
TVas Stella Harvey• 1 eps
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
Studio One
TVas Irene• 1 eps
1954
Susan Slept Here
as Maude Snodgrass
Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. Winston
1953
1952
Apache War Smoke
as Fanny Webson
1948
1947
Heading for Heaven
as Nora Elkins
1944
Ever Since Venus
as Babs Cartwright
1943
1942
Twin Beds
as Sonya Cherupin
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
1941
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
1938
Blondes at Work
as Torchy Blane
Prison Break
as Jean Fenderson
Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy Blane
Stolen Heaven
as Rita
Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Exposed
as 'Click' Stewart
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia Shane
1937
Fly Away Baby
as Torchy Blane
Breakfast for Two
as Carol Wallace
You Live and Learn
as Mamie Wallis
Smart Blonde
as Torchy Blane
The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy Blane
Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny Morgan
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda Farrell
1936
The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy Davis
Snowed Under
as Daisy Lowell
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve Larkin
High Tension
as Edith McNeil
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
Here Comes Carter
as Verna Kennedy
Nobody's Fool
as Ruby Miller
1935
Little Big Shot
as Jean
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
Traveling Saleslady
as Claudette
We're in the Money
as Dixie Tilton
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'Brien
Go Into Your Dance
as Molly Howard
In Caliente
as Clara
1934
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Tifton
Merry Wives of Reno
as Bunny
Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry
I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
The Personality Kid
as Joan
The Secret Bride
as Hazel Normandie
Kansas City Princess
as Marie Callahan
1933
Girl Missing
as Kay Curtis
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence Dempsey
Man's Castle
as Fay La Rue
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard Saunders
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
Gambling Ship
as Jeanne Sands
Grand Slam
as Blondie
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
as The Golfer's Wife
The Keyhole
as Dot
Havana Widows
as Sadie Appleby
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
1932
Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
Scandal for Sale
as Stella
The Match King
as Babe
Life Begins
as Florette
1931
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
1929
Lucky Boy
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)