Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 30, 1904
Place of Birth
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Glenda Farrell
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.
Known For - Movies
Kissin' Cousins
as Ma Tatum
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Glenda Carroll
Little Caesar
as Olga Stassoff
The Talk of the Town
as Regina Bush
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Marie Woods
The Disorderly Orderly
as Dr. Jean Howard
Johnny Eager
as Mae Blythe
Lady for a Day
as Missouri Martin
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Betty Hawes
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Mrs. Nesbit
