Glenda Farrell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 30, 1904
- Died
- May 1, 1971
- Birthplace
- 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
Tiger by the Tail 1970
as Sarah Harvey
The Disorderly Orderly 1964
as Dr. Jean Howard
Kissin' Cousins 1964
as Ma Tatum
A String of Beads 1961
Actor
Middle of the Night 1959
as Mrs Mueller
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 1955
as Mrs. Nesbit
Susan Slept Here 1954
as Maude Snodgrass
Secret of the Incas 1954
as Mrs. Winston
Girls in the Night 1953
as Alice Haynes
Apache War Smoke 1952
as Fanny Webson
Lulu Belle 1948
as Molly Benson
Mary Lou 1948
as Winnie Winford
I Love Trouble 1948
as Hazel Bixby
Heading for Heaven 1947
as Nora Elkins
Ever Since Venus 1944
as Babs Cartwright
Klondike Kate 1943
as Molly
A Night for Crime 1943
as Susan Cooper
City Without Men 1943
as Billie LaRue
The Talk of the Town 1942
as Regina Bush
Twin Beds 1942
as Sonya Cherupin
Johnny Eager 1941
as Mae Blythe
Breakdowns of 1939 1939
as Self
Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939
as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1938 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man 1938
as Torchy Blane
Exposed 1938
as 'Click' Stewart
The Road to Reno 1938
as Sylvia Shane
Prison Break 1938
as Jean Fenderson
Stolen Heaven 1938
as Rita
Blondes at Work 1938
as Torchy Blane
Hollywood Hotel 1938
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Breakdowns of 1937 1937
as Self
The Adventurous Blonde 1937
as Torchy Blane
Breakfast for Two 1937
as Carol Wallace
Sunday Night at the Trocadero 1937
as Glenda Farrell
- You Live and Learn
You Live and Learn 1937
as Mamie Wallis
Dance Charlie Dance 1937
as Fanny Morgan
Fly Away Baby 1937
as Torchy Blane
Smart Blonde 1937
as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1936 1936
as Self
Gold Diggers of 1937 1936
as Genevieve Larkin
Here Comes Carter 1936
as Verna Kennedy
High Tension 1936
as Edith McNeil
Nobody's Fool 1936
as Ruby Miller
The Law in Her Hands 1936
as Dorothy Davis
Snowed Under 1936
as Daisy Lowell
Miss Pacific Fleet 1935
as Mae O'Brien
Things You Never See on the Screen 1935
as Self
Little Big Shot 1935
as Jean
We're in the Money 1935
as Dixie Tilton
In Caliente 1935
as Clara
Go Into Your Dance 1935
as Molly Howard
Traveling Saleslady 1935
as Claudette
Gold Diggers of 1935 1935
as Betty Hawes
The Secret Bride 1934
as Hazel Normandie
Kansas City Princess 1934
as Marie Callahan
The Personality Kid 1934
as Joan
Merry Wives of Reno 1934
as Bunny
Heat Lightning 1934
as Mrs. Tifton
I've Got Your Number 1934
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
Dark Hazard 1934
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
Hi, Nellie! 1934
as Gerry Krale
The Big Shakedown 1934
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Man's Castle 1933
as Fay La Rue
Havana Widows 1933
as Sadie Appleby
Bureau of Missing Persons 1933
as Belle Howard Saunders
Lady for a Day 1933
as Missouri Martin
Mary Stevens, M.D. 1933
as Glenda Carroll
Gambling Ship 1933
as Jeanne Sands
- How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing 1933
as The Golfer's Wife
The Keyhole 1933
as Dot
Girl Missing 1933
as Kay Curtis
Grand Slam 1933
as Blondie
Mystery of the Wax Museum 1933
as Florence Dempsey
The Match King 1932
as Babe
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
as Marie Woods
Three on a Match 1932
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Life Begins 1932
as Florette
Scandal for Sale 1932
as Stella
Little Caesar 1931
as Olga Stassoff
Lucky Boy 1929
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)
Credits from TMDB.