Acting
Lela Bliss
EN cinema · 32 credits
Born
11 May 1896
Died
15 May 1980 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Lella Bliss · Lela Bliss-Hayden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lela Bliss (May 11, 1896 – May 15, 1980) was an American actress. She made her first silent film, Pretty Mrs. Smith, in 1915 and appeared in at least over 40 movies until the 1960s. Bliss appeared in supporting roles and bit parts in Hollywood films such as The Dark Mirror (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and Intruder in the Dust (1949). She often played mothers, neighbours or society women. Since the 1950s, Bliss also appeared frequently on popular television shows including "My Little Margie" as Trixie Wilson, the mother of Margie's boyfriend in the 1952 episode "Vern's Chums", The Twilight Zone, Maverick, Mister Ed and The Addams Family. She ended her acting career with a guest role in That Girl in 1967.
Known for
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
Bells Are Ringing
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Three for Jamie Dawn
as Mrs. Hopp
The Opposite Sex
as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
The Big Tip Off
as Mrs. Marshall
Hook a Crook
as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here
as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story
as Miss Atkinson
Army Bound
as Mrs. Harris
Young Man with Ideas
as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
Ghost Chasers
as Margo
The Company She Keeps
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
To Please a Lady
as Regina's Secretary
Never a Dull Moment
as Mama Dude (uncredited)
Intruder in the Dust
as Mrs. Mallison
Miss Mink of 1949
as Phoebe
The Snake Pit
as Miss Greene (uncredited)
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Mrs. Boyd
I Remember Mama
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Gas House Kids Go West
as Mrs. Crowley
The Dark Mirror
as Mrs. Didriksen
Without Reservations
as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Home on the Rage
as Mrs. Clyde
Hitch Hike To Heaven
as Nadia De La Ney
The Loves of Letty
as Hilda Gunning
Pretty Mrs. Smith
as Letitia Proudfoot