Biography
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus.
She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968), actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974), producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993), Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001), and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
I Hate Kids
Character: Betty Bartlett
MOVIE • 2019
Tooken
Character: Edna Millers
MOVIE • 2015
2009 Game Show Awards
Character: Self - Presenter
TV • 2009
Dirty Love
Character: Mary
MOVIE • 2005
Thank Heaven
Character: Dr. Swensen
MOVIE • 2001
Diamonds
Character: June
MOVIE • 1999
The Shining
Character: Customer
TV • 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Character: Fannie Finch
TV • 1997
Charley's Aunt
Character: Miss Delahay
MOVIE • 1983
The Haircut
Character: Dell (Manicurist)
MOVIE • 1982
Airplane!
Character: Mrs. Davis
MOVIE • 1980
Flo
Character:
TV • 1980
Better Late Than Never
Character: Jean Wallace
MOVIE • 1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Character: Dixie Wilson
TV • 1979
The Facts of Life
Character: Margaret
TV • 1979
Hanging by a Thread
Character: Anita Minton
MOVIE • 1979
Little Women
Character: Mrs. Kirke
TV • 1978
CHiPs
Character: Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
TV • 1977
Three's Company
Character: Mrs. Cross
TV • 1977