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Glenda Farrell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1904-06-30

Day of Death

1971-05-01

Place of Birth

Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Glenda Farrell

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.

Filmography (82)

⭐ 5.3 Role: Sarah Harvey

Tiger by the Tail

1970
⭐ 6.3 Role: Dr. Jean Howard

The Disorderly Orderly

1964
⭐ 4.7 Role: Ma Tatum

Kissin' Cousins

1964
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

A String of Beads

1961
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mrs Mueller

Middle of the Night

1959
⭐ 6.1 Role: Mrs. Nesbit

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955
⭐ 6.1 Role: Maude Snodgrass

Susan Slept Here

1954
⭐ 5.8 Role: Mrs. Winston

Secret of the Incas

1954
⭐ 6.5 Role: Alice Haynes

Girls in the Night

1953
⭐ 5.0 Role: Fanny Webson

Apache War Smoke

1952
⭐ 5.0 Role: Molly Benson

Lulu Belle

1948
⭐ 0 Role: Winnie Winford

Mary Lou

1948
⭐ 6.5 Role: Hazel Bixby

I Love Trouble

1948
⭐ 5.6 Role: Nora Elkins

Heading for Heaven

1947
⭐ 10.0 Role: Babs Cartwright

Ever Since Venus

1944