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Joan Blondell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 30, 1906

Died

December 25, 1979 (age 73)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Rose Joan Blondell

Джоан Блонделл

Rosebud Blondell

Joan Blondell

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.

Filmography

2009FilmHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)2008FilmPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self (archive footage)2008FilmYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Storyas Self 2006FilmGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Boundas Self (archive footage)2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1991FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)1990FilmSteve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1981FilmThe Woman Insideas Aunt Coll 1979FilmThe Gloveas Mrs. Fitzgerald 1979FilmThe Champas Dolly Kenyon 1979TVThe Rebelsas Mrs. Brumple 1979TV$weepstake$as Mme. Grimaldi 1978FilmBatteredas Edna Thompson 1978FilmGreaseas Vi 1977FilmOpening Nightas Sarah Goode 1977TVThe Love Boatas Ramona Bevans 1977FilmThe Baronas Mama Lou 1976FilmDeath at Love Houseas Marcella Geffenhart 1976FilmWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Landlady 1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Mrs. Pruitt 1975TVSwitchas Mrs. Lear 1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1975FilmWinner Take Allas Beverly Craig 1975FilmThe Dead Don't Dieas Levenia 1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Madame Mimi 1973TVPolice Story 1972TVBanyonas Peggy Revere 1972TVThe Rookies 1971TVThe New Dick Van Dyke Showas Aunt Louise 1971FilmSupport Your Local Gunfighteras Jenny 1970FilmThe Phynxas Ruby 1970TVMcCloud 1969TVLove, American Style 1969TVMedical Centeras Doris 1969FilmBig Daddy 1968TVHere Come the Bridesas Lottie Hatfield 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Miss Wall 1968TVThe Outsideras Sadie Burch 1968FilmKona Coastas Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark 1968FilmStay Away, Joeas Glenda Callahan 1967FilmWaterhole #3as Lavinia 1967TVThe Guns of Will Sonnettas Miss Lottie 1967FilmWinchester '73as Larouge 1967FilmThe Spy in the Green Hatas Mrs. 'Fingers' Stilletto 1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Madame 1966TVFamily Affair 1966TVThat Girl 1966TVSummer Fun 1966FilmRide Beyond Vengeanceas Mrs. Lavender 1965FilmThe Cincinnati Kidas Lady Fingers 1965FilmKilroyas Rose Kelsey 1965FilmThe Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyleas Self 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Mrs. Fingers Stilletto 1964FilmAdvance to the Rearas Easy Jenny 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Mrs. Melvin Freebie 1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Florabelle Campbell 1963TVBurke's Lawas Ethel Kronkeit 1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earthas T.T. Hill 1963TVVacation Playhouseas Miss Zilke 1962TVThe Lucy Showas Joan Brenner 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Virginianas Rosanna Dobie 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVDr. Kildareas Dolly Marlowe 1961FilmAngel Babyas Mollie Hays 1960TVMy Three Sonsas Harriet Blanchard 1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Helene Terry 1959TVThe Untouchablesas Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Millicent Brass 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Phyllis Britt 1959TVBonanzaas Lillian Manfred 1959FilmA Marriage of Strangersas Mrs. Patrick 1957TVThe Real McCoysas Aunt Win 1957FilmDesk Setas Peg Costello 1957FilmWill Success Spoil Rock Hunter?as Violet 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmThis Could Be the Nightas Crystal St. Clair 1957FilmChild of Troubleas Helen Green 1957FilmLizzieas Aunt Morgan 1956FilmThe Opposite Sexas Edith Potter 1955TVPlaywrights '56 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Rose Kelsey 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Joan Preston 1951FilmThe Blue Veilas Annie Rawlins 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Calamity Jane 1950FilmFor Heaven's Sakeas Daphne Peters 1950TVLux Video Theatreas May 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1949TVSuspenseas Clara 1948TVStudio Oneas Ruth Breen 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1947FilmChristmas Eveas Ann Nelson 1947FilmNightmare Alleyas Zeena Krumbein 1947FilmThe Corpse Came C.O.D.as Rosemary Durant 1945FilmAdventureas Helen Melohn 1945FilmDon Juan Quilliganas Marjorie Mossrock 1945FilmA Tree Grows in Brooklynas Aunt Sissy 1943FilmCry 'Havoc'as Grace 1942FilmLady for a Nightas Jenny Blake 1941FilmThree Girls About Townas Hope Banner 1941FilmModel Wifeas Joan Keating Chambers 1941FilmTopper Returnsas Gail Richards 1940FilmI Want a Divorceas Geraldine Brokaw 1940FilmTwo Girls on Broadwayas Molly Mahoney 1939FilmBreakdowns of 1939as Self 1939FilmThe Amazing Mr. Williamsas Maxine Carroll 1939FilmGood Girls Go to Parisas Jenny Swanson 1939FilmThe Kid from Kokomoas Doris Harvey 1939FilmEast Side of Heavenas Mary Wilson 1939FilmOff the Recordas Jane Morgan 1938FilmThere's Always a Womanas Sally Reardon 1937FilmStand-Inas Lester Plum 1937FilmThe Perfect Specimenas Mona Carter 1937FilmBack in Circulationas 'Timmy' Blake 1937FilmTalent Scoutas Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)1937FilmThe King and the Chorus Girlas Miss Dorothy Ellis 1936FilmGold Diggers of 1937as Norma Perry 1936FilmThree Men on a Horseas Mabel 1936FilmStage Struckas Peggy Revere 1936FilmBullets or Ballotsas Lee Morgan 1936FilmSons o' Gunsas Yvonne 1936FilmColleenas Minnie Hawkins 1936FilmOne And One Is Oneas Herself 1936FilmDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"1936FilmDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"1936FilmDick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"1935FilmMiss Pacific Fleetas Gloria Fay 1935FilmThings You Never See on the Screenas Self 1935FilmWe're in the Moneyas Ginger Stewart 1935FilmBroadway Gondolieras Alice Hughes 1935FilmScreen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 1935FilmTraveling Salesladyas Angela Twitchell 1934FilmKansas City Princessas Rosie Sturges 1934FilmDamesas Mabel Anderson 1934FilmHe Was Her Manas Rose Lawrence 1934FilmSmartyas Vicki 1934FilmAnd She Learned About Damesas Herself 1934FilmHollywood Newsreelas Self 1934FilmI've Got Your Numberas Marie Lawson 1933FilmConvention Cityas Nancy Lorraine 1933FilmHavana Widowsas Mae Knight 1933FilmFootlight Paradeas Nan Prescott 1933FilmGoodbye Againas Anne Rogers 1933FilmGold Diggers of 1933as Carol 1933FilmBlondie Johnsonas Virginia M. "Blondie" Johnson 1933FilmBroadway Badas Tony Landers 1933FilmJust Around the Corneras Mrs. Graham 1932FilmLawyer Manas Olga Michaels 1932FilmCentral Parkas Dot 1932FilmThree on a Matchas Mary Keaton 1932FilmBig City Bluesas Vida Fleet 1932FilmMake Me a Staras 'Flips' Montague 1932FilmMiss Pinkertonas Nurse Georgia Adams aka Miss Pinkerton 1932FilmThe Famous Ferguson Caseas Maizie Dickson 1932FilmThe Crowd Roarsas Anne Scott 1932FilmThe Greeks Had a Word for Themas Schatzi Sutro 1932FilmUnion Depotas Ruth Collins 1931FilmBlonde Crazyas Anne Roberts 1931FilmHow I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'as Self - Gallery Member (uncredited)1931FilmThe Reckless Houras Allen Crane 1931FilmNight Nurseas Maloney 1931FilmBig Business Girlas Pearl 1931FilmMy Pastas Marian Moore 1931FilmThe Public Enemyas Mamie 1931FilmGod's Gift to Womenas Fifi 1931FilmIllicitas Helen 'Duckie' Childers 1931FilmMillieas Angie 1931FilmOther Men's Womenas Marie 1930FilmSinners' Holidayas Myrtle 1930FilmThe Voice of Hollywood 1930FilmThe Office Wifeas Katharine Murdock 1930FilmAn Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubileeas Self 1930FilmThe Heart Breaker 1930FilmThe Devil's Parade 1930FilmBroadway's Like Thatas Ruth's Pal