Joan Blondell
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-08-30 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1979-12-25
Biography
Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress. After winning a beauty pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career. Establishing herself as a sexy wisecracking blonde, she was a pre-Code staple of Warner Brothers and appeared in more than 100 movies and television productions. She was most active in films during the 1930s, and during this time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in which the duo portrayed gold-diggers. Blondell continued acting for the rest of her life, often in small character roles or supporting television roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Blue Veil (1951). Blondell was seen in featured roles in two films, Grease (1978) and the remake of The Champ (1979), released shortly before her death from leukemia.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Bonanza
as Lillian Manfred
The Love Boat
as Ramona Bevans
The Twilight Zone
as Phyllis Britt
What's My Line?
as Self
Studio One
as Ruth Breen
The Virginian
as Rosanna Dobie
Starsky & Hutch
as Mrs. Pruitt
Dr. Kildare
as Dolly Marlowe
The Untouchables
as Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall
Love, American Style
The Lucy Show
as Joan Brenner
The Rookies
Petticoat Junction
as Florabelle Campbell
My Three Sons
as Harriet Blanchard
Grease
as Vi
Burke's Law
as Ethel Kronkeit
Burke's Law
as Candy Sturdevant
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self