Acting
Glenda Farrell
EN cinema · 82 credits
Born
30 June 1904
Died
1 May 1971 (aged 66)
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.
Known for
Filmography
Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah Harvey
The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean Howard
Kissin' Cousins
as Ma Tatum
Middle of the Night
as Mrs Mueller
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. Winston
Susan Slept Here
as Maude Snodgrass
Girls in the Night
as Alice Haynes
Apache War Smoke
as Fanny Webson
I Love Trouble
as Hazel Bixby
Lulu Belle
as Molly Benson
Mary Lou
as Winnie Winford
Heading for Heaven
as Nora Elkins
Ever Since Venus
as Babs Cartwright
A Night for Crime
as Susan Cooper
City Without Men
as Billie LaRue
Klondike Kate
as Molly
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
Twin Beds
as Sonya Cherupin
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy Blane
Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Blondes at Work
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy Blane
Stolen Heaven
as Rita
Prison Break
as Jean Fenderson
Exposed
as 'Click' Stewart
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia Shane
Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
as Carol Wallace
Smart Blonde
as Torchy Blane
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda Farrell
Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny Morgan
Fly Away Baby
as Torchy Blane
The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy Blane
You Live and Learn
1937
You Live and Learn
as Mamie Wallis
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve Larkin
High Tension
as Edith McNeil
Here Comes Carter
as Verna Kennedy
Snowed Under
as Daisy Lowell
The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy Davis
Nobody's Fool
as Ruby Miller
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
Little Big Shot
as Jean
We're in the Money
as Dixie Tilton
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'Brien
Traveling Saleslady
as Claudette
Go Into Your Dance
as Molly Howard
In Caliente
as Clara
The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Merry Wives of Reno
as Bunny
Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
The Secret Bride
as Hazel Normandie
Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry Krale
Kansas City Princess
as Marie Callahan
I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Tifton
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence Dempsey
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
Gambling Ship
as Jeanne Sands
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard Saunders
Man's Castle
as Fay La Rue
Grand Slam
as Blondie
Girl Missing
as Kay Curtis
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
The Keyhole
as Dot
Havana Widows
as Sadie Appleby
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
1933
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
as The Golfer's Wife
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
The Match King
as Babe
Life Begins
as Florette
Scandal for Sale
as Stella
Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
Lucky Boy
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)