Joan Blondell
Acting
Born: 1906-08-30 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress. After winning a beauty pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career. Establishing herself as a sexy wisecracking blonde, she was a pre-Code staple of Warner Brothers and appeared in more than 100 movies and television productions. She was most active in films during the 1930s, and during this time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in which the duo portrayed gold-diggers. Blondell continued acting for the rest of her life, often in small character roles or supporting television roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Blue Veil (1951). Blondell was seen in featured roles in two films, Grease (1978) and the remake of The Champ (1979), released shortly before her death from leukemia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Love Boat
Ramona Bevans
The Mike Douglas Show
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Bonanza
Lillian Manfred
Fantasy Island
Naomi Gittings
The Twilight Zone
Phyllis Britt
The Virginian
Rosanna Dobie
The Lucy Show
Joan Brenner
Love, American Style
Dr. Kildare
Dolly Marlowe
My Three Sons
Harriet Blanchard
Studio One
Ruth Breen
The Untouchables
Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall
Suspense
Clara
What's My Line?
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Starsky & Hutch
Mrs. Pruitt
Petticoat Junction
Florabelle Campbell
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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Burke's Law
Ethel Kronkeit
Burke's Law
Candy Sturdevant
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Medical Center
Doris
Family Affair
The Colgate Comedy Hour
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Grease
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The Rookies
McCloud
The Real McCoys
Aunt Win
That Girl
Switch
Mrs. Lear
The Name of the Game
Miss Wall
Here Come the Brides
Lottie Hatfield
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Mrs. Fingers Stilletto
Adventures in Paradise
Millicent Brass
Police Story
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Miss Lottie
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Madame
The Wonderful World of Disney
Rose Kelsey