Born 1904 (age 66) · Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Appears in 100 titles

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

Little Caesar
6.9
Little Caesar
1931
as Olga Stassoff
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Marie Woods
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
as Florence Dempsey
The Talk of the Town
7.3
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Regina Bush
Lady for a Day
7.1
Lady for a Day
1933
as Missouri Martin
The Disorderly Orderly
6.3
The Disorderly Orderly
1964
as Dr. Jean Howard
Three on a Match
6.3
Three on a Match
1932
as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Secret of the Incas
5.8
Secret of the Incas
1954
as Mrs. Winston
Gold Diggers of 1935
6.5
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Betty Hawes
Johnny Eager
6.2
Johnny Eager
1941
as Mae Blythe
Kissin' Cousins
4.7
Kissin' Cousins
1964
as Ma Tatum
Middle of the Night
7.0
Middle of the Night
1959
as Mrs Mueller
Man's Castle
6.9
Man's Castle
1933
as Fay La Rue
Susan Slept Here
6.1
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Maude Snodgrass
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
6.1
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Mrs. Nesbit
I Love Trouble
6.5
I Love Trouble
1948
as Hazel Bixby
Breakfast for Two
5.8
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Carol Wallace
Gold Diggers of 1937
6.1
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Genevieve Larkin
Bureau of Missing Persons
5.7
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
as Belle Howard Saunders
Heat Lightning
7.2
Heat Lightning
1934
as Mrs. Tifton