Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

1904-06-30 – 1971-05-01 (age 66) Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Little Caesar
Little Caesar

1931

as Olga Stassoff

Grand Slam
Grand Slam

1933

as Blondie

Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager

1941

as Mae Blythe

Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!

1934

as Gerry Krale

Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning

1934

as Mrs. Tifton

Girl Missing
Girl Missing

1933

as Kay Curtis

The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride

1934

as Hazel Normandie

Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins

1964

as Ma Tatum

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Torchy Blane

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy

1929

as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)

The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town

1942

as Regina Bush

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here

1954

as Maude Snodgrass

Prison Break
Prison Break

1938

as Jean Fenderson

Havana Widows
Havana Widows

1933

as Sadie Appleby

The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly

1964

as Dr. Jean Howard

Gambling Ship
Gambling Ship

1933

as Jeanne Sands

Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Betty Hawes

Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day

1933

as Missouri Martin

Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven

1938

as Rita