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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Tiger by the Tail
Character: Sarah Harvey
MOVIE • 1970
The Name of the Game
Character: Woman
TV • 1968
Felony Squad
Character:
TV • 1966
The Disorderly Orderly
Character: Dr. Jean Howard
MOVIE • 1964
Bewitched
Character:
TV • 1964
The Bing Crosby Show
Character:
TV • 1964
Kissin' Cousins
Character: Ma Tatum
MOVIE • 1964
The Fugitive
Character: Mrs. Maggie Lambert
TV • 1963
Ben Casey
Character:
TV • 1961
Dr. Kildare
Character: Vera Dennis
TV • 1961
The Defenders
Character: Edna Holley
TV • 1961
A String of Beads
Character:
MOVIE • 1961
Route 66
Character:
TV • 1960
The Islanders
Character: Mrs. Dan King
TV • 1960
Middle of the Night
Character: Mrs. Mueller
MOVIE • 1959
Rawhide
Character: Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
TV • 1959
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:
TV • 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Character: Mrs. Nesbit
MOVIE • 1955
Susan Slept Here
Character: Maude Snodgrass
MOVIE • 1954
Secret of the Incas
Character: Mrs. Winston
MOVIE • 1954