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Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Acting

Born: June 30, 1904Enid, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

Sarah Harvey

1970
The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

Dr. Jean Howard

1964
Kissin' Cousins

Kissin' Cousins

Ma Tatum

1964
A String of Beads

A String of Beads

1961
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

Mrs Mueller

1959
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Mrs. Nesbit

1955
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

Maude Snodgrass

1954
Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

Mrs. Winston

1954
Girls in the Night

Girls in the Night

Alice Haynes

1953
Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke

Fanny Webson

1952
Lulu Belle

Lulu Belle

Molly Benson

1948
Mary Lou

Mary Lou

Winnie Winford

1948
I Love Trouble

I Love Trouble

Hazel Bixby

1948
Heading for Heaven

Heading for Heaven

Nora Elkins

1947
Ever Since Venus

Ever Since Venus

Babs Cartwright

1944
Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

Molly

1943
A Night for Crime

A Night for Crime

Susan Cooper

1943
City Without Men

City Without Men

Billie LaRue

1943
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Regina Bush

1942
Twin Beds

Twin Beds

Sonya Cherupin

1942
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Mae Blythe

1941
Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

Self

1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Blane

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane

1939
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Blane

1938
Exposed

Exposed

'Click' Stewart

1938
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

Sylvia Shane

1938
Prison Break

Prison Break

Jean Fenderson

1938
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

Rita

1938
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

Torchy Blane

1938
Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'

1938
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

Self

1937
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

Torchy Blane

1937
Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

Carol Wallace

1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Glenda Farrell

1937

You Live and Learn

Mamie Wallis

1937
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

Fanny Morgan

1937
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby

Torchy Blane

1937
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

Torchy Blane

1937
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

Genevieve Larkin

1936
Here Comes Carter

Here Comes Carter

Verna Kennedy

1936
High Tension

High Tension

Edith McNeil

1936
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

Ruby Miller

1936
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

Dorothy Davis

1936
Snowed Under

Snowed Under

Daisy Lowell

1936
Miss Pacific Fleet

Miss Pacific Fleet

Mae O'Brien

1935
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Jean

1935
We're in the Money

We're in the Money

Dixie Tilton

1935
In Caliente

In Caliente

Clara

1935
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

Molly Howard

1935
Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

Claudette

1935
Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

Betty Hawes

1935
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Hazel Normandie

1934
Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess

Marie Callahan

1934
The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

Joan

1934
Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno

Bunny

1934
Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning

Mrs. Tifton

1934
I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

Bonnie aka Madame Francis

1934
Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

Valerie 'Val' Wilson

1934
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

Gerry Krale

1934
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

Lily 'Lil' Duran

1934
Man's Castle

Man's Castle

Fay La Rue

1933
Havana Widows

Havana Widows

Sadie Appleby

1933
Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

Belle Howard Saunders

1933
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Missouri Martin

1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Glenda Carroll

1933
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

Jeanne Sands

1933

How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing

The Golfer's Wife

1933
The Keyhole

The Keyhole

Dot

1933
Girl Missing

Girl Missing

Kay Curtis

1933
Grand Slam

Grand Slam

Blondie

1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Florence Dempsey

1933
The Match King

The Match King

Babe

1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Marie Woods

1932
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Vivian's Friend (uncredited)

1932
Life Begins

Life Begins

Florette

1932
Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

Stella

1932
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

Olga Stassoff

1931
Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy

Secretary at theater (Unbilled)

1929