Glenda Farrell
Acting
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 100
Movies (82)
Tiger by the Tail1970Sarah Harvey
The Disorderly Orderly1964Dr. Jean Howard
Kissin' Cousins1964Ma Tatum
A String of Beads1961
Middle of the Night1959Mrs Mueller
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing1955Mrs. Nesbit
Susan Slept Here1954Maude Snodgrass
Secret of the Incas1954Mrs. Winston
Girls in the Night1953Alice Haynes
Apache War Smoke1952Fanny Webson
Lulu Belle1948Molly Benson
Mary Lou1948Winnie Winford
I Love Trouble1948Hazel Bixby
Heading for Heaven1947Nora Elkins
Ever Since Venus1944Babs Cartwright
Klondike Kate1943Molly
A Night for Crime1943Susan Cooper
City Without Men1943Billie LaRue
The Talk of the Town1942Regina Bush
Twin Beds1942Sonya Cherupin
Johnny Eager1941Mae Blythe
Breakdowns of 19391939Self
Torchy Runs for Mayor1939Torchy Blane
Torchy Blane in Chinatown1939Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 19381938Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man1938Torchy Blane
Exposed1938'Click' Stewart
The Road to Reno1938Sylvia Shane
Prison Break1938Jean Fenderson
Stolen Heaven1938Rita
Shows (18)
The Name of the Game1968Woman
Felony Squad1966
Bewitched1964
The Bing Crosby Show1964
The Fugitive1963Mrs. Maggie Lambert
Ben Casey1961
Dr. Kildare1961Vera Dennis
The Defenders1961Edna Holley
Special for Women1960
Route 661960
The Islanders1960Mrs. Dan King
Rawhide1959Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
General Electric Theater1953Mrs. Brady
Tales of Tomorrow1951
Your Show of Shows1950
Studio One1948Lucille Sears
Kraft Television Theatre1947Momma