Joyce Bulifant
Acting
Biography
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus. She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968), actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974), producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993), Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001), and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.
Filmography 49
Movies (14)
A Love Like This2026Joyce
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life2023Self
I Hate Kids2019Betty Bartlett
Tooken2015Edna Millers
Dirty Love2005Mary
Thank Heaven2001Dr. Swensen
Diamonds1999June
Charley's Aunt1983Miss Delahay- The Haircut1982Dell (Manicurist)
Airplane!1980Mrs. Davis
Better Late Than Never1979Jean Wallace
Hanging by a Thread1979Anita Minton
The Happiest Millionaire1967Rosemary
The Songs of ChristmasHost
Shows (35)
2009 Game Show Awards2009Self - Presenter
The Shining1997Customer
Just Shoot Me!1997Fannie Finch
American Playhouse1982Ela Delahay
Flo1980
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo1979Dixie Wilson
Sport Billy1979Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
The Facts of Life1979Margaret
Hanging by a Thread1979Anita Minton
Little Women1978Mrs. Kirke
CHiPs1977Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
Three's Company1977Mrs. Cross
Big John, Little John1976Marjorie Martin
Alice1976Connie Raymond
Police Woman1974Peggy Lakes
Match Game1973Self- Love Thy Neighbor1973Peggy Wilson
Police Story1973Katie Pardnales
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970Marie Slaughter
Love, American Style1969Connie
The Bill Cosby Show1969Marsha Patterson
Lancer1968Cassie- Tom, Dick and Mary1964Mary Gentry
Channing1963Ellen Dalton
Arrest and Trial1963Alice- Vacation Playhouse1963Connie Duncan
The Virginian1962Nancy Mayhew
Dr. Kildare1961Judy Cannon
Thriller1960Jinny Wells
The Tall Man1960Fifi Dubois