Born 1896 (age 84) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Appears in 36 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
7.0
Auntie Mame
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Dark Mirror
7.0
The Dark Mirror
1946
as Mrs. Didriksen
The Snake Pit
7.1
The Snake Pit
1948
as Miss Greene (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
6.5
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
I Remember Mama
7.2
I Remember Mama
1948
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Bells Are Ringing
6.4
Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Intruder in the Dust
7.3
Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Mrs. Mallison
Susan Slept Here
6.1
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
5.4
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
Without Reservations
6.2
Without Reservations
1946
as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
6.2
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
6.5
Ask Any Girl
1959
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
To Please a Lady
6.5
To Please a Lady
1950
as Regina's Secretary
Never a Dull Moment
6.1
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Mama Dude (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
5.2
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
Ghost Chasers
6.8
Ghost Chasers
1951
as Margo
The Rose Bowl Story
4.3
The Rose Bowl Story
1952
as Miss Atkinson
The Big Tip Off
7.0
The Big Tip Off
1955
as Mrs. Marshall