Glenda Farrell

Biography

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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

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The Disorderly Orderly

1964 ⭐ 6.3

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A String of Beads

1961 ⭐ 8.0

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Middle of the Night

1959 ⭐ 7.0

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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

1970

Tiger by the Tail

Sarah Harvey · 1970

⭐ 5.3

1964

The Disorderly Orderly

Dr. Jean Howard · 1964

⭐ 6.3

Kissin' Cousins

Ma Tatum · 1964

⭐ 4.7

1961

A String of Beads Notable

1961

⭐ 8.0

1959

Middle of the Night Notable

Mrs Mueller · 1959

⭐ 7.0

1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Mrs. Nesbit · 1955

⭐ 6.1

1954

Susan Slept Here

Maude Snodgrass · 1954

⭐ 6.1

Secret of the Incas

Mrs. Winston · 1954

⭐ 5.8

1953

Girls in the Night

Alice Haynes · 1953

⭐ 6.5

1952

Apache War Smoke

Fanny Webson · 1952

⭐ 5.0

1948

Lulu Belle

Molly Benson · 1948

⭐ 5.0

Mary Lou

Winnie Winford · 1948

I Love Trouble

Hazel Bixby · 1948

⭐ 6.5

1947

Heading for Heaven

Nora Elkins · 1947

⭐ 5.6

1944

Ever Since Venus Notable

Babs Cartwright · 1944

⭐ 10.0

1943

Klondike Kate

Molly · 1943

⭐ 5.5

A Night for Crime

Susan Cooper · 1943

⭐ 4.6

City Without Men

Billie LaRue · 1943

⭐ 5.7

1942

The Talk of the Town Notable

Regina Bush · 1942

⭐ 7.3

Twin Beds

Sonya Cherupin · 1942

⭐ 3.8

1941

Johnny Eager

Mae Blythe · 1941

⭐ 6.2

1939

Breakdowns of 1939 Notable

Self · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Blane · 1939

⭐ 5.9

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Notable

Torchy Blane · 1939

⭐ 7.0

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Torchy Blaine (archive footage · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Blane · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Exposed

'Click' Stewart · 1938

⭐ 6.7

1937

Breakdowns of 1937

Self · 1937

⭐ 6.0

The Adventurous Blonde

Torchy Blane · 1937

⭐ 5.2

Breakfast for Two

Carol Wallace · 1937

⭐ 5.8

1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self · 1936

Gold Diggers of 1937

Genevieve Larkin · 1936

⭐ 6.1

Here Comes Carter

Verna Kennedy · 1936

⭐ 5.5

1935

Miss Pacific Fleet Notable

Mae O'Brien · 1935

⭐ 7.0

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self · 1935

⭐ 5.0

Little Big Shot Notable

Jean · 1935

⭐ 7.3

1934

The Secret Bride

Hazel Normandie · 1934

⭐ 6.2

Kansas City Princess

Marie Callahan · 1934

⭐ 4.9

The Personality Kid

Joan · 1934

⭐ 4.4

Frequently appears with

Jerry Lewis

Jerome Littlefield

Karen Sharpe

Julie Blair

Susan Oliver

Susan Andrews

Everett Sloane

Mr. Tuffington

Jane Fonda

Gloria Winters

Chester Morris

Walter Harmon

George Grizzard

Joey Raymond

Louisa Horton

Ruth Harmon

Full filmography

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Tiger by the Tail

1970 ⭐ 5.3

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The Disorderly Orderly

1964 ⭐ 6.3

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Kissin' Cousins

1964 ⭐ 4.7

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A String of Beads

1961 ⭐ 8.0

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Middle of the Night

1959 ⭐ 7.0

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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955 ⭐ 6.1

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Susan Slept Here

1954 ⭐ 6.1

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Secret of the Incas

1954 ⭐ 5.8

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Girls in the Night

1953 ⭐ 6.5

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Apache War Smoke

1952 ⭐ 5.0

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Lulu Belle

1948 ⭐ 5.0

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Mary Lou

1948

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I Love Trouble

1948 ⭐ 6.5

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Heading for Heaven

1947 ⭐ 5.6

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Ever Since Venus

1944 ⭐ 10.0

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Klondike Kate

1943 ⭐ 5.5

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A Night for Crime

1943 ⭐ 4.6

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City Without Men

1943 ⭐ 5.7

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The Talk of the Town

1942 ⭐ 7.3

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Twin Beds

1942 ⭐ 3.8