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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1904-06-30 · Enid, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- 1971-05-01
Known for
- Bewitched (1964)
- Little Caesar (1931) — Olga Stassoff
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Marie Woods
- Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) — Florence Dempsey
- The Talk of the Town (1942) — Regina Bush
- Lady for a Day (1933) — Missouri Martin
- The Disorderly Orderly (1964) — Dr. Jean Howard
- Three on a Match (1932) — Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
- The Fugitive (1963) — Mrs. Maggie Lambert
- Secret of the Incas (1954) — Mrs. Winston
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) — Betty Hawes
- Johnny Eager (1941) — Mae Blythe
- Rawhide (1959) — Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
- Kissin' Cousins (1964) — Ma Tatum
- Middle of the Night (1959) — Mrs Mueller
- Man's Castle (1933) — Fay La Rue