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Glenda Farrell

American actress (1904-1971) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 66

Glenda Farrell was an American actress. Farrell personified the smart and sassy, wisecracking blonde of the Classic Hollywood films. Her career spanned more than 50 years, and she appeared in numerous Broadway plays, films and television series.

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1971Died1 May 19711968The Name of the GameSeries, Woman1966Felony SquadSeries1964Kissin' CousinsFilm, Ma Tatum1963Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAwardThe FugitiveSeries, 1963Mrs. Maggie Lambert1961Ben CaseySeries1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardRoute 66Series, 19601959Middle of the NightFilm, Mrs Mueller1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingFilm, 1955Mrs. Nesbit1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Mrs. Brady1951Tales of TomorrowSeries1948Studio OneSeries, Lucille SearsI Love TroubleFilm, 1948Hazel Bixby1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Momma1943A Night for CrimeFilm, Susan Cooper1942The Talk of the TownFilm, Regina Bush1941Johnny EagerFilm, Mae Blythe1938Blondes at WorkFilm, Torchy Blane1937Breakfast for TwoFilm, Carol Wallace1936Gold Diggers of 1937Film, Genevieve Larkin1935Gold Diggers of 1935Film, Betty Hawes1933Bureau of Missing PersonsFilm, Belle Howard Saunders1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangFilm, Marie Woods1931Little CaesarFilm, Olga Stassoff1904Born30 June 1904
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
  • The Talk of the Town 1942
  • Lady for a Day 1933
  • Little Caesar 1931
  • Gold Diggers of 1935 1935

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Filmography 40

105 credits on file

Television 18

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series1963
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1960

About this person

She won an Emmy Award in 1963 for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance as Martha Morrison in the medical drama television series Ben Casey.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1971 · aged 66