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Joan Blondell

Acting 73 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.2
Born: August 30, 1906
Died: December 25, 1979

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.

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Known For

Grease
Grease Vi 1978
The Champ
The Champ Dolly Kenyon 1979
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Aunt Sissy 1945
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy Mamie 1931
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley Zeena Krumbein 1947

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Desk Set
Desk Set Peg Costello 1957

Filmography

Acting Credits (179)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self (archive footage) 2009
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Self (archive footage) 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Self 2008
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound Self (archive footage) 2006
Complicated Women
Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Self (archive footage) 1991
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Self (archive footage) 1990
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984
The Woman Inside
The Woman Inside Aunt Coll 1981
The Glove
The Glove Mrs. Fitzgerald 1979
The Champ
The Champ Dolly Kenyon 1979
The Rebels
The Rebels Mrs. Brumple 1979
$weepstake$
$weepstake$ Mme. Grimaldi 1979
Battered
Battered Edna Thompson 1978
Grease
Grease Vi 1978
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island Naomi Gittings 1978
Opening Night
Opening Night Sarah Goode 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Ramona Bevans 1977
The Baron
The Baron Mama Lou 1977
Death at Love House
Death at Love House Marcella Geffenhart 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Landlady 1976
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch Mrs. Pruitt 1975
Switch
Switch Mrs. Lear 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
Winner Take All
Winner Take All Beverly Craig 1975
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die Levenia 1975
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters Madame Mimi 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
Banyon
Banyon Peggy Revere 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Aunt Louise 1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter Jenny 1971
The Phynx
The Phynx Ruby 1970
McCloud
McCloud 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style 1969
Medical Center
Medical Center Doris 1969
Big Daddy
Big Daddy 1969
Here Come the Brides
Here Come the Brides Lottie Hatfield 1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Miss Wall 1968
The Outsider
The Outsider Sadie Burch 1968
Kona Coast
Kona Coast Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark 1968
Stay Away, Joe
Stay Away, Joe Glenda Callahan 1968
Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3 Lavinia 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett Miss Lottie 1967
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 Larouge 1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat Mrs. 'Fingers' Stilletto 1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Madame 1966
Family Affair
Family Affair 1966
That Girl
That Girl 1966
Summer Fun
Summer Fun 1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance Mrs. Lavender 1966
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid Lady Fingers 1965
Kilroy
Kilroy Rose Kelsey 1965
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle Self 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Mrs. Fingers Stilletto 1964
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear Easy Jenny 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mrs. Melvin Freebie 1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction Florabelle Campbell 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Ethel Kronkeit 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Candy Sturdevant 1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth T.T. Hill 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse Miss Zilke 1963
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show Joan Brenner 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Rosanna Dobie 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Dolly Marlowe 1961
Angel Baby
Angel Baby Mollie Hays 1961
My Three Sons
My Three Sons Harriet Blanchard 1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Helene Terry 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall 1959
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise Millicent Brass 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Phyllis Britt 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Lillian Manfred 1959
A Marriage of Strangers
A Marriage of Strangers Mrs. Patrick 1959
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys Aunt Win 1957
Desk Set
Desk Set Peg Costello 1957
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Violet 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night Crystal St. Clair 1957
Child of Trouble
Child of Trouble Helen Green 1957
Lizzie
Lizzie Aunt Morgan 1957
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex Edith Potter 1956
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Rose Kelsey 1954
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Joan Preston 1953
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil Annie Rawlins 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Calamity Jane 1951
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake Daphne Peters 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre May 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Suspense
Suspense Clara 1949
Studio One
Studio One Ruth Breen 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Ann Nelson 1947
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley Zeena Krumbein 1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Rosemary Durant 1947
Adventure
Adventure Helen Melohn 1945
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan Marjorie Mossrock 1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Aunt Sissy 1945
Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc' Grace 1943
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night Jenny Blake 1942
Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town Hope Banner 1941
Model Wife
Model Wife Joan Keating Chambers 1941
Topper Returns
Topper Returns Gail Richards 1941
I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce Geraldine Brokaw 1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway Molly Mahoney 1940
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939 Self 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams Maxine Carroll 1939
Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris Jenny Swanson 1939
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo Doris Harvey 1939
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven Mary Wilson 1939
Off the Record
Off the Record Jane Morgan 1939
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman Sally Reardon 1938
Stand-In
Stand-In Lester Plum 1937
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen Mona Carter 1937
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation 'Timmy' Blake 1937
Talent Scout
Talent Scout Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) 1937
The King and the Chorus Girl
The King and the Chorus Girl Miss Dorothy Ellis 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 Norma Perry 1936
Three Men on a Horse
Three Men on a Horse Mabel 1936
Stage Struck
Stage Struck Peggy Revere 1936
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots Lee Morgan 1936
Sons o' Guns
Sons o' Guns Yvonne 1936
Colleen
Colleen Minnie Hawkins 1936
One And One Is One
One And One Is One Herself 1936
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5" 1936
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning" 1936
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie" 1936
Miss Pacific Fleet
Miss Pacific Fleet Gloria Fay 1935
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen Self 1935
We're in the Money
We're in the Money Ginger Stewart 1935
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier Alice Hughes 1935
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 1935
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady Angela Twitchell 1935
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess Rosie Sturges 1934
Dames
Dames Mabel Anderson 1934
He Was Her Man
He Was Her Man Rose Lawrence 1934
Smarty
Smarty Vicki 1934
And She Learned About Dames
And She Learned About Dames Herself 1934
Hollywood Newsreel
Hollywood Newsreel Self 1934
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number Marie Lawson 1934
Convention City
Convention City Nancy Lorraine 1933
Havana Widows
Havana Widows Mae Knight 1933
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade Nan Prescott 1933
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again Anne Rogers 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 Carol 1933
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson Virginia M. "Blondie" Johnson 1933
Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad Tony Landers 1933
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner Mrs. Graham 1933
Lawyer Man
Lawyer Man Olga Michaels 1932
Central Park
Central Park Dot 1932
Three on a Match
Three on a Match Mary Keaton 1932
Big City Blues
Big City Blues Vida Fleet 1932
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star 'Flips' Montague 1932
Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton Nurse Georgia Adams aka Miss Pinkerton 1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case Maizie Dickson 1932
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars Anne Scott 1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
The Greeks Had a Word for Them Schatzi Sutro 1932
Union Depot
Union Depot Ruth Collins 1932
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy Anne Roberts 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' Self - Gallery Member (uncredited) 1931
The Reckless Hour
The Reckless Hour Myrtle Nichols 1931
Night Nurse
Night Nurse Maloney 1931
Big Business Girl
Big Business Girl Pearl 1931
My Past
My Past Marian Moore 1931
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy Mamie 1931
God's Gift to Women
God's Gift to Women Fifi 1931
Illicit
Illicit Helen 'Duckie' Childers 1931
Millie
Millie Angie 1931
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women Marie 1931
Sinners' Holiday
Sinners' Holiday Myrtle 1930
The Voice of Hollywood
The Voice of Hollywood 1930
The Office Wife
The Office Wife Katharine Murdock 1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Self 1930
The Heart Breaker
The Heart Breaker 1930
The Devil's Parade
The Devil's Parade 1930
Broadway's Like That
Broadway's Like That Ruth's Pal 1930

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