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Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 30, 1904
Died May 01, 1971 (66)
Birthplace Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

1970

as Sarah Harvey

The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

as Dr. Jean Howard

Kissin' Cousins

Kissin' Cousins

1964

as Ma Tatum

Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

1959

as Mrs. Mueller

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

as Mrs. Nesbit

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

1954

as Maude Snodgrass

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

1954

as Mrs. Winston

Girls in the Night

Girls in the Night

1953

as Alice Haynes

Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke

1952

as Fanny Webson

Mary Lou

Mary Lou

1948

as Winnie Winford

I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

1948

as Hazel Bixby

Lulu Belle

Lulu Belle

1948

as Molly Benson

Heading For Heaven

Heading For Heaven

1947

as Nora Elkins

Ever Since Venus

Ever Since Venus

1944

as Babs Cartwright

A Night for Crime

A Night for Crime

1943

as Susan Cooper

Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

1943

as Molly

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

as Billie LaRue

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Sonya Cherupin

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

as Regina Bush

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as Mae Blythe Edwarnowsky

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Torchy Blane

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Torchy Blane

Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

1938

as Torchy Blane

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

as Torchy Blane

Exposed

Exposed

1938

as 'Click' Stewart

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1938

as Sylvia Shane

Prison Break

Prison Break

1938

as Jean Fenderson

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

1938

as Rita

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

1938

as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)

You Live and Learn

You Live and Learn

1937

as Mamie Wallis

Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby

1937

as Torchy Blane

Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

1937

as Torchy Blane

The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Torchy Blane

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

1937

as Carol Wallace

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

as Fanny Morgan

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

as Glenda Farrell

The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

1936

as Dorothy Davis

High Tension

High Tension

1936

as Edith McNeil

Here Comes Carter

Here Comes Carter

1936

as Verna Kennedy

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1936

as Ruby Miller

Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

as Genevieve Larkin

Snowed Under

Snowed Under

1936

as Daisy Lowell

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935

as Dixie Tilton

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as Claudette

Miss Pacific Fleet

Miss Pacific Fleet

1935

as Mae O'Brien

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

1935

as Jean

Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

1935

as Molly Howard

In Caliente

In Caliente

1935

as Clara

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Betty Hawes

Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno

1934

as Bunny

Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess

1934

as Marie Callahan

The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

1934

as Joan

Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

1934

as Gerry

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

1934

as Valerie 'Val' Wilson

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Hazel Normandie

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

as Bonnie aka Madame Francis

The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

1934

as Lily 'Lil' Duran

Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning

1934

as Mrs. Tifton

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933

as Kay Curtis

Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933

as Sadie Appleby

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Florence Dempsey

The Keyhole

The Keyhole

1933

as Dot

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as Glenda Carroll

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Missouri Martin

Grand Slam

Grand Slam

1933

as Blondie

Man's Castle

Man's Castle

1933

as Fay La Rue

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1933

as Jeanne Sands

Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

as Belle Howard Saunders

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Marie Woods

The Match King

The Match King

1932

as Babe

Life Begins

Life Begins

1932

as Florette Darien

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

as Stella

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Olga Stassoff

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Studio One

as Lucille Sears

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Mrs. Brady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Islanders

as Mrs. Dan King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1960

Rawhide

as Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Fugitive

as Mrs. Maggie Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Dr. Kildare

as Vera Dennis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Edna Holley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Name of the Game

as Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Studio One

as Mrs. Endsley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Claire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Irene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Ben Casey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Bewitched

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Your Show of Shows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

The Bing Crosby Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

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2024 8 11 28 4
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2025 1 8 18 4
2025 2 4 9 1
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 5 2 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 2 0
2025 9 0 0 0

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