Glenda Farrell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah Harvey
Tiger by the Tail
as Sarah Harvey
The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean Howard
The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean Howard
Kissin' Cousins
as Ma Tatum
Kissin' Cousins
as Ma Tatum
A String of Beads
A String of Beads
Middle of the Night
as Mrs Mueller
Middle of the Night
as Mrs Mueller
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
Susan Slept Here
as Maude Snodgrass
Susan Slept Here
as Maude Snodgrass
Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. Winston
Secret of the Incas
as Mrs. Winston
Girls in the Night
as Alice Haynes
Girls in the Night
as Alice Haynes
Apache War Smoke
as Fanny Webson
Apache War Smoke
as Fanny Webson
Lulu Belle
as Molly Benson
Lulu Belle
as Molly Benson
Mary Lou
as Winnie Winford
Mary Lou
as Winnie Winford
I Love Trouble
as Hazel Bixby
I Love Trouble
as Hazel Bixby
Heading for Heaven
as Nora Elkins
Heading for Heaven
as Nora Elkins
Ever Since Venus
as Babs Cartwright
Ever Since Venus
as Babs Cartwright
Klondike Kate
as Molly
Klondike Kate
as Molly
A Night for Crime
as Susan Cooper
A Night for Crime
as Susan Cooper
City Without Men
as Billie LaRue
City Without Men
as Billie LaRue
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
Twin Beds
as Sonya Cherupin
Twin Beds
as Sonya Cherupin
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy Blane
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Torchy Blane
Exposed
as 'Click' Stewart
Exposed
as 'Click' Stewart
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia Shane
The Road to Reno
as Sylvia Shane
Prison Break
as Jean Fenderson
Prison Break
as Jean Fenderson
Stolen Heaven
as Rita
Stolen Heaven
as Rita
Blondes at Work
as Torchy Blane
Blondes at Work
as Torchy Blane
Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Hollywood Hotel
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy Blane
The Adventurous Blonde
as Torchy Blane
Breakfast for Two
as Carol Wallace
Breakfast for Two
as Carol Wallace
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda Farrell
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Glenda Farrell
You Live and Learn
as Mamie Wallis
You Live and Learn
as Mamie Wallis
Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny Morgan
Dance Charlie Dance
as Fanny Morgan
Fly Away Baby
as Torchy Blane
Fly Away Baby
as Torchy Blane
Smart Blonde
as Torchy Blane
Smart Blonde
as Torchy Blane
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve Larkin
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Genevieve Larkin
Here Comes Carter
as Verna Kennedy
Here Comes Carter
as Verna Kennedy
High Tension
as Edith McNeil
High Tension
as Edith McNeil
Nobody's Fool
as Ruby Miller
Nobody's Fool
as Ruby Miller
The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy Davis
The Law in Her Hands
as Dorothy Davis
Snowed Under
as Daisy Lowell
Snowed Under
as Daisy Lowell
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'Brien
Miss Pacific Fleet
as Mae O'Brien
Things You Never See on the Screen
as Self
Things You Never See on the Screen
as Self
Little Big Shot
as Jean
Little Big Shot
as Jean
We're in the Money
as Dixie Tilton
We're in the Money
as Dixie Tilton
In Caliente
as Clara
In Caliente
as Clara
Go Into Your Dance
as Molly Howard
Go Into Your Dance
as Molly Howard
Traveling Saleslady
as Claudette
Traveling Saleslady
as Claudette
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
The Secret Bride
as Hazel Normandie
The Secret Bride
as Hazel Normandie
Kansas City Princess
as Marie Callahan
Kansas City Princess
as Marie Callahan
The Personality Kid
as Joan
The Personality Kid
as Joan
Merry Wives of Reno
as Bunny
Merry Wives of Reno
as Bunny
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Tifton
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Tifton
I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
I've Got Your Number
as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
Dark Hazard
as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry Krale
Hi, Nellie!
as Gerry Krale
The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
The Big Shakedown
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Man's Castle
as Fay La Rue
Man's Castle
as Fay La Rue
Havana Widows
as Sadie Appleby
Havana Widows
as Sadie Appleby
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard Saunders
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Belle Howard Saunders
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
Gambling Ship
as Jeanne Sands
Gambling Ship
as Jeanne Sands
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
as The Golfer's Wife
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing
as The Golfer's Wife
The Keyhole
as Dot
The Keyhole
as Dot
Girl Missing
as Kay Curtis
Girl Missing
as Kay Curtis
Grand Slam
as Blondie
Grand Slam
as Blondie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence Dempsey
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Florence Dempsey
The Match King
as Babe
The Match King
as Babe
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Life Begins
as Florette
Life Begins
as Florette
Scandal for Sale
as Stella
Scandal for Sale
as Stella
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
Lucky Boy
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)
Lucky Boy
as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)