Joan Blondell
ActingBorn Aug 30, 1906Died Dec 25, 1979
New York City, New York, USA
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
I Want a Divorce
movie1940
The Rebels
tv1979
Going Hollywood: The '30s
movie1984
Battered
movie1978
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
movie2008
The Twilight Zone
tv1959
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle
movie1965
Big Daddy
movie1969
Banyon
tv1972
The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954
The Untouchables
tv1959
Opening Night
movie1977
Filmography
2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)movie2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self (archive footage)movie2008You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Storyas Selfmovie2006Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Boundas Self (archive footage)movie2003Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)movie1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)movie1990Steve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)movie1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)movie1981The Woman Insideas Aunt Collmovie1979The Gloveas Mrs. Fitzgeraldmovie1979The Champas Dolly Kenyonmovie1979The Rebelsas Mrs. Brumpletv1979$weepstake$as Mme. Grimalditv1978Batteredas Edna Thompsonmovie1978Greaseas Vimovie1977Opening Nightas Sarah Goodemovie1977The Love Boatas Ramona Bevanstv1977The Baronas Mama Loumovie1976Death at Love Houseas Marcella Geffenhartmovie1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Landladymovie1975Starsky & Hutchas Mrs. Pruitttv1975Switchas Mrs. Leartv1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)movie1975Winner Take Allas Beverly Craigmovie1975The Dead Don't Dieas Leveniamovie1973The Snoop Sistersas Madame Mimitv1973Police Storytv1972Banyonas Peggy Reveretv1972The Rookiestv1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Aunt Louisetv1971Support Your Local Gunfighteras Jennymovie1970The Phynxas Rubymovie1970McCloudtv1969Love, American Styletv1969Medical Centeras Doristv1969Big Daddymovie1968Here Come the Bridesas Lottie Hatfieldtv1968The Name of the Gameas Miss Walltv1968The Outsideras Sadie Burchtv1968Kona Coastas Kittibelle Lightfoot Clarkmovie1968Stay Away, Joeas Glenda Callahanmovie1967Waterhole #3as Laviniamovie1967The Guns of Will Sonnettas Miss Lottietv1967Winchester '73as Larougemovie1967The Spy in the Green Hatas Mrs. 'Fingers' Stillettomovie1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Madametv1966Family Affairtv1966That Girltv1966Summer Funtv1966Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Mrs. Lavendermovie1965The Cincinnati Kidas Lady Fingersmovie1965Kilroyas Rose Kelseymovie1965The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyleas Selfmovie1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Mrs. Fingers Stillettotv1964Advance to the Rearas Easy Jennymovie1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Mrs. Melvin Freebietv1963Petticoat Junctionas Florabelle Campbelltv1963Burke's Lawas Candy Sturdevanttv1963The Greatest Show on Earthas T.T. Hilltv1963Vacation Playhouseas Miss Zilketv1962The Lucy Showas Joan Brennertv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962The Virginianas Rosanna Dobietv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv1961Dr. Kildareas Dolly Marlowetv1961Angel Babyas Mollie Haysmovie1960My Three Sonsas Harriet Blanchardtv1960The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Helene Terrytv1959The Untouchablesas Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnalltv1959Adventures in Paradiseas Millicent Brasstv1959The Twilight Zoneas Phyllis Britttv1959Bonanzaas Lillian Manfredtv1959A Marriage of Strangersas Mrs. Patrickmovie1957The Real McCoysas Aunt Wintv1957Desk Setas Peg Costellomovie1957Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?as Violetmovie1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Selftv1957This Could Be the Nightas Crystal St. Clairmovie1957Child of Troubleas Helen Greenmovie1957Lizzieas Aunt Morganmovie