Glenda Farrell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

June 30, 1904

died

May 1, 1971

place of birth

Enid, Oklahoma, USA

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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The Talk of the Town
7.3

The Talk of the Town

1942as Regina Bush
Little Caesar
6.9

Little Caesar

1931as Olga Stassoff
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932as Marie Woods
I Love Trouble
6.5

I Love Trouble

1948as Hazel Bixby
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933as Florence Dempsey
Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933as Missouri Martin
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941as Mae Blythe
Bureau of Missing Persons
5.7

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933as Belle Howard Saunders
Gold Diggers of 1937
6.1

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936as Genevieve Larkin
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
6.1

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955as Mrs. Nesbit
Susan Slept Here
6.1

Susan Slept Here

1954as Maude Snodgrass
Kissin' Cousins
4.7

Kissin' Cousins

1964as Ma Tatum
The Disorderly Orderly
6.3

The Disorderly Orderly

1964as Dr. Jean Howard
Secret of the Incas
5.8

Secret of the Incas

1954as Mrs. Winston
Hi, Nellie!
6.7

Hi, Nellie!

1934as Gerry Krale
Three on a Match
6.3

Three on a Match

1932as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Life Begins
6.2

Life Begins

1932as Florette
Mary Stevens, M.D.
6.2

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933as Glenda Carroll
Grand Slam
4.6

Grand Slam

1933as Blondie
The Secret Bride
6.2

The Secret Bride

1934as Hazel Normandie
Middle of the Night
7.0

Middle of the Night

1959as Mrs Mueller
Gambling Ship
5.8

Gambling Ship

1933as Jeanne Sands
Gold Diggers of 1935
6.5

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935as Betty Hawes
Hollywood Hotel
5.8

Hollywood Hotel

1938as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prison Break
6.1

Prison Break

1938as Jean Fenderson
Tiger by the Tail
5.3

Tiger by the Tail

1970as Sarah Harvey
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937as Glenda Farrell
Lulu Belle
5.0

Lulu Belle

1948as Molly Benson
Man's Castle
6.8

Man's Castle

1933as Fay La Rue
The Match King
6.7

The Match King

1932as Babe
Go Into Your Dance
7.2

Go Into Your Dance

1935as Molly Howard
Torchy Runs for Mayor
5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939as Torchy Blane
Merry Wives of Reno
4.4

Merry Wives of Reno

1934as Bunny
The Law in Her Hands
6.0

The Law in Her Hands

1936as Dorothy Davis
Breakdowns of 1939
7.0

Breakdowns of 1939

1939as Self
Heat Lightning
7.2

Heat Lightning

1934as Mrs. Tifton
Smart Blonde
6.5

Smart Blonde

1937as Torchy Blane
Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935as Self
Scandal for Sale
8.5

Scandal for Sale

1932as Stella
Traveling Saleslady
6.1

Traveling Saleslady

1935as Claudette
We're in the Money
5.9

We're in the Money

1935as Dixie Tilton
Girl Missing
5.2

Girl Missing

1933as Kay Curtis
Little Big Shot
7.3

Little Big Shot

1935as Jean
Breakfast for Two
5.8

Breakfast for Two

1937as Carol Wallace
In Caliente
6.7

In Caliente

1935as Clara
Dark Hazard
5.7

Dark Hazard

1934as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
Apache War Smoke
5.0

Apache War Smoke

1952as Fanny Webson
City Without Men
5.7

City Without Men

1943as Billie LaRue
The Adventurous Blonde
5.2

The Adventurous Blonde

1937as Torchy Blane