Joyce Bulifant
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-12-16 in Newport News, Virginia, USA
Biography
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus. She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968), actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974), producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993), Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001), and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Hollis Wilburn
Perry Mason
as Nancy Banks
Bonanza
as Bonnie Vernon
Alice
as Connie Raymond
The Facts of Life
as Margaret
Police Woman
as Peggy Lakes
The Virginian
as Nancy Mayhew
Dr. Kildare
as Judy Cannon
Love, American Style
as Connie
Just Shoot Me!
as Fannie Finch
Thriller
as Jinny Wells
Naked City
as Constance Hacker
Gunsmoke
as Ellie
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Marie Slaughter
Three's Company
as Mrs. Cross
Match Game
as Self
Lancer
as Cassie
Airplane!
as Mrs. Davis
Police Story
as Katie Pardnales
The Shining
as Customer