Glenda Farrell

Known for: Acting

Born: 1904-06-30 – 1971-05-01 (aged 66)

From: Enid, Oklahoma, USA

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)

MOVIE★ 5.3
Tiger by the Tail
1970
as Sarah Harvey
TV★ 7.0
The Name of the Game
1968
as Woman
TV★ 6.5
Felony Squad
1966
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Disorderly Orderly
1964
as Dr. Jean Howard
TV★ 7.9
Bewitched
1964
TV★ 6.0
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
MOVIE★ 4.7
Kissin' Cousins
1964
as Ma Tatum
TV★ 7.3
The Fugitive
1963
as Mrs. Maggie Lambert
TV★ 5.9
Ben Casey
1961
TV★ 5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Vera Dennis
TV★ 6.3
The Defenders
1961
as Edna Holley
MOVIE★ 8.0
A String of Beads
1961
TV★ 6.3
Special for Women
1960
TV★ 6.7
Route 66
1960
TV★ 8.0
The Islanders
1960
as Mrs. Dan King
MOVIE★ 7.0
Middle of the Night
1959
as Mrs Mueller
TV★ 7.2
Rawhide
1959
as Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
TV★ 6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Mrs. Nesbit
MOVIE★ 6.1
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Maude Snodgrass
MOVIE★ 5.9
Secret of the Incas
1954
as Mrs. Winston
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mrs. Brady
MOVIE★ 6.5
Girls in the Night
1953
as Alice Haynes
MOVIE★ 5.0
Apache War Smoke
1952
as Fanny Webson
TV★ 6.4
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
TV★ 7.3
Your Show of Shows
1950
TV★ 5.4
Studio One
1948
as Lucille Sears
MOVIE★ 5.0
Lulu Belle
1948
as Molly Benson
MOVIE
Mary Lou
1948
as Winnie Winford
MOVIE★ 6.5
I Love Trouble
1948
as Hazel Bixby
MOVIE★ 5.6
Heading for Heaven
1947
as Nora Elkins
TV★ 7.8
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Momma
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ever Since Venus
1944
as Babs Cartwright
MOVIE★ 5.5
Klondike Kate
1943
as Molly
MOVIE★ 4.6
A Night for Crime
1943
as Susan Cooper
MOVIE★ 5.7
City Without Men
1943
as Billie LaRue
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Regina Bush
MOVIE★ 3.8
Twin Beds
1942
as Sonya Cherupin
MOVIE★ 6.2
Johnny Eager
1941
as Mae Blythe
MOVIE★ 6.5
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 6.8
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 5.8
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 6.7
Exposed
1938
as 'Click' Stewart
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Road to Reno
1938
as Sylvia Shane
MOVIE★ 6.1
Prison Break
1938
as Jean Fenderson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Stolen Heaven
1938
as Rita
MOVIE★ 6.3
Blondes at Work
1938
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
MOVIE★ 6.0
Breakdowns of 1937
1937
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 5.9
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Carol Wallace
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Glenda Farrell
MOVIE★ 10.0
You Live and Learn
1937
as Mamie Wallis
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dance Charlie Dance
1937
as Fanny Morgan
MOVIE★ 6.3
Fly Away Baby
1937
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE★ 6.4
Smart Blonde
1937
as Torchy Blane
MOVIE
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Genevieve Larkin
MOVIE★ 5.5
Here Comes Carter
1936
as Verna Kennedy
MOVIE★ 5.8
High Tension
1936
as Edith McNeil
MOVIE★ 7.0
Nobody's Fool
1936
as Ruby Miller
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Law in Her Hands
1936
as Dorothy Davis
MOVIE★ 7.4
Snowed Under
1936
as Daisy Lowell
MOVIE★ 7.0
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935
as Mae O'Brien
MOVIE★ 5.3
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Little Big Shot
1935
as Jean
MOVIE★ 5.9
We're in the Money
1935
as Dixie Tilton
MOVIE★ 6.7
In Caliente
1935
as Clara
MOVIE★ 7.2
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Molly Howard
MOVIE★ 6.1
Traveling Saleslady
1935
as Claudette
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Betty Hawes
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Secret Bride
1934
as Hazel Normandie
MOVIE★ 4.9
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Marie Callahan
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Personality Kid
1934
as Joan
MOVIE★ 4.4
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
as Bunny
MOVIE★ 7.2
Heat Lightning
1934
as Mrs. Tifton
MOVIE★ 6.8
I've Got Your Number
1934
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
MOVIE★ 5.7
Dark Hazard
1934
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
MOVIE★ 6.7
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Gerry Krale
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Big Shakedown
1934
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
MOVIE★ 6.8
Man's Castle
1933
as Fay La Rue
MOVIE★ 6.6
Havana Widows
1933
as Sadie Appleby
MOVIE★ 5.7
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
as Belle Howard Saunders
MOVIE★ 7.1
Lady for a Day
1933
as Missouri Martin
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Glenda Carroll
MOVIE★ 5.8
Gambling Ship
1933
as Jeanne Sands
MOVIE★ 8.0
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
1933
as The Golfer's Wife
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Keyhole
1933
as Dot
MOVIE★ 5.2
Girl Missing
1933
as Kay Curtis
MOVIE★ 4.6
Grand Slam
1933
as Blondie
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
as Florence Dempsey
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Match King
1932
as Babe
MOVIE★ 7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Marie Woods
MOVIE★ 6.3
Three on a Match
1932
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Life Begins
1932
as Florette
MOVIE★ 8.5
Scandal for Sale
1932
as Stella
MOVIE★ 6.9
Little Caesar
1931
as Olga Stassoff
MOVIE★ 5.3
Lucky Boy
1929
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)