7.4
Movie
Acting
Joan Blondell
- Born
- Died
- (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 178 titles
Biography
Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress.
After winning a beauty pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career. Establishing herself as a sexy wisecracking blonde, she was a pre-Code staple of Warner Brothers and appeared in more than 100 movies and television productions. She was most active in films during the 1930s, and during this time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in which the duo portrayed gold-diggers. Blondell continued acting for the rest of her life, often in small character roles or supporting television roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Blue Veil (1951).
Blondell was seen in featured roles in two films, Grease (1978) and the remake of The Champ (1979), released shortly before her death from leukemia.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.3
Movie
The Public Enemy
7.0
Movie
The Cincinnati Kid
7.6
Movie
Opening Night
7.2
Movie
Nightmare Alley
7.0
Movie
The Champ
7.3
TV
Starsky & Hutch
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.2
Movie
Gold Diggers of 1933
8.1
TV
The Untouchables
7.0
Movie
Desk Set
6.5
TV
Fantasy Island
7.5
Movie
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
6.8
Movie
Footlight Parade
6.6
Movie
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.8
Movie
Night Nurse
Acting credits 178
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Film | Self |
| 2006 | Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s Film | (archive footage) |
| 1981 | The Woman Inside Film | Aunt Coll |
| 1979 | The Glove Film | Mrs. Fitzgerald |
| 1979 | The Champ Film | Dolly Kenyon |
| 1979 | The Rebels TV | Mrs. Brumple (2 ep) |
| 1979 | $weepstake$ TV | Mme. Grimaldi (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Battered Film | Edna Thompson |
| 1978 | Grease Film | Vi |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Naomi Gittings (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Opening Night Film | Sarah Goode |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Ramona Bevans (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Baron Film | Mama Lou |
| 1976 | Death at Love House Film | Marcella Geffenhart |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Film | Landlady |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | Mrs. Pruitt (2 ep) |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Mrs. Lear (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Winner Take All Film | Beverly Craig |
| 1975 | The Dead Don't Die Film | Levenia |
| 1973 | The Snoop Sisters TV | Madame Mimi (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Banyon TV | Peggy Revere (15 ep) |
| 1972 | The Rookies TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show TV | Aunt Louise (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter Film | Jenny |
| 1970 | The Phynx Film | Ruby |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | (2 ep) |
| 1969 | Medical Center TV | Doris (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Big Daddy Film | |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides TV | Lottie Hatfield (52 ep) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game TV | Miss Wall (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Outsider TV | Sadie Burch (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Kona Coast Film | Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark |
| 1968 | Stay Away, Joe Film | Glenda Callahan |
| 1967 | Waterhole #3 Film | Lavinia |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett TV | Miss Lottie (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 Film | Larouge |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat Film | Mrs. 'Fingers' Stilletto |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. TV | Madame (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Family Affair TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | That Girl TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Summer Fun TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance Film | Mrs. Lavender |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid Film | Lady Fingers |
| 1965 | Kilroy Film | Rose Kelsey |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle Film | Self |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV | Mrs. Fingers Stilletto (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear Film | Easy Jenny |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV | Mrs. Melvin Freebie (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction TV | Florabelle Campbell (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Ethel Kronkeit, Candy Sturdevant (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth TV | T.T. Hill (1 ep) |