Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

1896-05-11 – 1980-05-15 (age 84) Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography

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Lela Bliss (May 11, 1896 – May 15, 1980) was an American actress. She made her first silent film, Pretty Mrs. Smith, in 1915 and appeared in at least over 40 movies until the 1960s. Bliss appeared in supporting roles and bit parts in Hollywood films such as The Dark Mirror (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and Intruder in the Dust (1949). She often played mothers, neighbours or society women. Since the 1950s, Bliss also appeared frequently on popular television shows including "My Little Margie" as Trixie Wilson, the mother of Margie's boyfriend in the 1952 episode "Vern's Chums", The Twilight Zone, Maverick, Mister Ed and The Addams Family. She ended her acting career with a guest role in That Girl in 1967.

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Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Bertha Randall (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror

1946

as Mrs. Didriksen

Ghost Chasers
Ghost Chasers

1951

as Margo

The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex

1956

as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Miss Stanley (uncredited)

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here

1954

as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment

1950

as Mama Dude (uncredited)

Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust

1949

as Mrs. Mallison

The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit

1948

as Miss Greene (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps

1951

as Window Shopper (uncredited)

Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing

1960

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Big Tip Off
The Big Tip Off

1955

as Mrs. Marshall

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama

1948

as Head Nurse (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

Hook a Crook
Hook a Crook

1955

as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)

The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)