Glenda Farrell

Born: 1904-06-30, Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Died: 1971-05-01

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography

• Dr. Kildare (1961)
• Rawhide (1959)
• Studio One (1948)
• Route 66 (1960)
• The Defenders (1961)
• Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
• Felony Squad (1966)
• Your Show of Shows (1950)
• Stolen Heaven (1938)
• Special for Women (1960)
• Little Caesar (1931)
• I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
• Lulu Belle (1948)
• Hi, Nellie! (1934)
• Susan Slept Here (1954)
• Secret of the Incas (1954)
• Kissin' Cousins (1964)
• In Caliente (1935)
• The Talk of the Town (1942)
• The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
• Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
• The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
• Hollywood Hotel (1938)
• Johnny Eager (1941)
• Lady for a Day (1933)
• Middle of the Night (1959)
• The Keyhole (1933)
• Gambling Ship (1933)