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
| Birth Location | Enid, Oklahoma, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904-06-30 |
| Died | 1971-05-01 |
Movies
Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah Harvey
1970
The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean Howard
1964
Kissin' Cousins
as Ma Tatum
1964
1961
Middle of the Night
as Mrs. Mueller
1959
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
1955
Susan Slept Here
as Maude Snodgrass
1954
Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. Winston
1954
Girls in the Night
as Alice Haynes
1953
Apache War Smoke
as Fanny Webson
1952
Lulu Belle
as Molly Benson
1948
Mary Lou
as Winnie Winford
1948
I Love Trouble
as Hazel Bixby
1948
Heading For Heaven
as Nora Elkins
1947
Ever Since Venus
as Babs Cartwright
1944
Klondike Kate
as Molly
1943
A Night for Crime
as Susan Cooper
1943
City Without Men
as Billie LaRue
1943
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
1942
Twin Beds
as Sonya Cherupin
1942
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe Edwarnowsky
1941
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy Blane
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy Blane
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy Blane
1938
Exposed
as 'Click' Stewart
1938
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia Shane
1938
Prison Break
as Jean Fenderson
1938
Stolen Heaven
as Rita
1938
Blondes at Work
as Torchy Blane
1938
Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
1938
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy Blane
1937
Breakfast for Two
as Carol Wallace
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda Farrell
1937
You Live and Learn
as Mamie Wallis
1937
Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny Morgan
1937
Fly Away Baby
as Torchy Blane
1937
Smart Blonde
as Torchy Blane
1937
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve Larkin
1936
Here Comes Carter
as Verna Kennedy
1936
High Tension
as Edith McNeil
1936
Nobody's Fool
as Ruby Miller
1936
The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy Davis
1936
Snowed Under
as Daisy Lowell
1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'Brien
1935
1935
Little Big Shot
as Jean
1935
We're in the Money
as Dixie Tilton
1935
In Caliente
as Clara
1935
Go Into Your Dance
as Molly Howard
1935
Traveling Saleslady
as Claudette
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
1935
The Secret Bride
as Hazel Normandie
1934
Kansas City Princess
as Marie Callahan
1934
The Personality Kid
as Joan
1934
Merry Wives of Reno
as Bunny
1934
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Tifton
1934
I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
1934
Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
1934
Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry
1934
The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
1934
Man's Castle
as Fay La Rue
1933
Havana Widows
as Sadie Appleby
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard Saunders
1933
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
1933
Gambling Ship
as Jeanne Sands
1933
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
as The Golfer's Wife
1933
The Keyhole
as Dot
1933
Girl Missing
as Kay Curtis
1933
Grand Slam
as Blondie
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence Dempsey
1933
The Match King
as Babe
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
1932
Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
1932
Life Begins
as Florette Darien
1932
Scandal for Sale
as Stella
1932
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
1931
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