Glenda Farrell
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Glenda Farrell
Filmography
Acting (82)
1970
Tiger by the Tailas Sarah Harvey
5.3
1964
The Disorderly Orderlyas Dr. Jean Howard
6.3
1964
Kissin' Cousinsas Ma Tatum
4.7
8.0
1959
Middle of the Nightas Mrs Mueller
7.0
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Mrs. Nesbit
6.0
1954
Susan Slept Hereas Maude Snodgrass
6.1
1954
Secret of the Incasas Mrs. Winston
5.9
1953
Girls in the Nightas Alice Haynes
6.5
1952
Apache War Smokeas Fanny Webson
5.0
1948
Lulu Belleas Molly Benson
5.0
1948
Mary Louas Winnie Winford
1948
I Love Troubleas Hazel Bixby
6.5
1947
Heading for Heavenas Nora Elkins
5.6
1944
Ever Since Venusas Babs Cartwright
10.0
1943
Klondike Kateas Molly
5.5
1943
A Night for Crimeas Susan Cooper
4.6
1943
City Without Menas Billie LaRue
5.7
1942
The Talk of the Townas Regina Bush
7.3
1942
Twin Bedsas Sonya Cherupin
3.8
1941
Johnny Eageras Mae Blythe
6.2
1939
Breakdowns of 1939as Self
6.5
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayoras Torchy Blane
5.9
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Torchy Blane
6.8
1938
Breakdowns of 1938as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Torchy Gets Her Manas Torchy Blane
5.9
1938
Exposedas 'Click' Stewart
6.7
1938
The Road to Renoas Sylvia Shane
3.8
1938
Prison Breakas Jean Fenderson
6.4
1938
Stolen Heavenas Rita
7.0
1938
Blondes at Workas Torchy Blane
6.3
1938
Hollywood Hotelas Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
5.8
1937
Breakdowns of 1937as Self
6.0
1937
The Adventurous Blondeas Torchy Blane
5.3
1937
Breakfast for Twoas Carol Wallace
5.9
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Glenda Farrell
4.5
1937
You Live and Learnas Mamie Wallis
10.0
1937
Dance Charlie Danceas Fanny Morgan
8.0
1937
Fly Away Babyas Torchy Blane
6.3
1937
Smart Blondeas Torchy Blane
6.4
1936
Breakdowns of 1936as Self
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937as Genevieve Larkin
6.1
1936
Here Comes Carteras Verna Kennedy
5.5
1936
High Tensionas Edith McNeil
5.8
1936
Nobody's Foolas Ruby Miller
7.0
1936
The Law in Her Handsas Dorothy Davis
6.0
1936
Snowed Underas Daisy Lowell
7.4
1935
Miss Pacific Fleetas Mae O'Brien
7.0
1935
5.3
1935
Little Big Shotas Jean
7.3
1935
We're in the Moneyas Dixie Tilton
5.9
1935
In Calienteas Clara
6.7
1935
Go Into Your Danceas Molly Howard
7.2
1935
Traveling Salesladyas Claudette
6.1
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935as Betty Hawes
6.5
1934
The Secret Brideas Hazel Normandie
6.2
1934
Kansas City Princessas Marie Callahan
4.9
1934
The Personality Kidas Joan
4.4
1934
Merry Wives of Renoas Bunny
4.4
1934
Heat Lightningas Mrs. Tifton
7.2
1934
I've Got Your Numberas Bonnie aka Madame Francis
6.8
1934
Dark Hazardas Valerie 'Val' Wilson
5.7
1934
Hi, Nellie!as Gerry Krale
6.7
1934
The Big Shakedownas Lily 'Lil' Duran
5.9
1933
Man's Castleas Fay La Rue
6.8
1933
Havana Widowsas Sadie Appleby
6.6
1933
Bureau of Missing Personsas Belle Howard Saunders
5.7
1933
Lady for a Dayas Missouri Martin
7.1
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.as Glenda Carroll
6.2
1933
Gambling Shipas Jeanne Sands
5.6
1933
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swingas The Golfer's Wife
8.0
1933
The Keyholeas Dot
5.0
1933
Girl Missingas Kay Curtis
5.2
1933
Grand Slamas Blondie
4.6
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museumas Florence Dempsey
6.5
1932
The Match Kingas Babe
6.7
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Marie Woods
7.8
1932
Three on a Matchas Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
6.3
1932
Life Beginsas Florette
6.2
1932
Scandal for Saleas Stella
8.5
1931
Little Caesaras Olga Stassoff
6.9
1929
Lucky Boyas Secretary at theater (Unbilled)
5.3