7.3
Movie
Acting
Joyce Bulifant
- Born
- (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Credits
- 49 titles
Biography
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus.
She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968), actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974), producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993), Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001), and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.5
TV
Bonanza
6.3
TV
The Shining
7.5
TV
Three's Company
6.6
TV
Just Shoot Me!
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
4.3
Movie
Dirty Love
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
7.0
TV
The Facts of Life
7.7
TV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
4.0
Movie
Tooken
7.0
TV
Alice
5.8
Movie
I Hate Kids
6.8
Movie
The Happiest Millionaire
6.5
TV
The Virginian
6.5
TV
Police Woman
5.1
Movie
Diamonds
6.2
TV
Love, American Style
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Songs of Christmas Film | Host |
| 2026 | A Love Like This Film | Joyce |
| 2024 | Walt Disney: Behind the Magic Film | Self - Actress, 'The Happiest Millionaire' |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life Film | Self |
| 2019 | I Hate Kids Film | Betty Bartlett |
| 2015 | Tooken Film | Edna Millers |
| 2009 | 2009 Game Show Awards TV | Self - Presenter (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Dirty Love Film | Mary |
| 2001 | Thank Heaven Film | Dr. Swensen |
| 1999 | Diamonds Film | June |
| 1997 | The Shining TV | Customer (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! TV | Fannie Finch (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Charley's Aunt Film | Miss Delahay |
| 1982 | The Haircut Film | Dell (Manicurist) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Ela Delahay (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Airplane! Film | Mrs. Davis |
| 1980 | Flo TV | (29 ep) |
| 1979 | Better Late Than Never Film | Jean Wallace |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo TV | Dixie Wilson (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Sport Billy TV | Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice) (28 ep) |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life TV | Margaret (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hanging by a Thread TV | Anita Minton (2 ep) |
| 1978 | Little Women TV | Mrs. Kirke (1 ep) |
| 1977 | CHiPs TV | Joyce Bulifant (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Three's Company TV | Mrs. Cross (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Big John, Little John TV | Marjorie Martin (13 ep) |
| 1976 | Alice TV | Connie Raymond (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Police Woman TV | Peggy Lakes (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Match Game TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 1973 | Love Thy Neighbor TV | Peggy Wilson (13 ep) |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | Katie Pardnales (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV | Marie Slaughter (7 ep) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Connie (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show TV | Marsha Patterson, Mrs. Marsha Patterson (6 ep) |
| 1968 | Lancer TV | Cassie (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Happiest Millionaire Film | Rosemary |
| 1964 | Tom, Dick and Mary TV | Mary Gentry (13 ep) |
| 1963 | Channing TV | Ellen Dalton (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial TV | Alice (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse TV | Connie Duncan (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Nancy Mayhew (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare TV | Judy Cannon (3 ep) |
| 1960 | Thriller TV | Jinny Wells (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man TV | Fifi Dubois (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Bonnie Vernon (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Naked City TV | Constance Hacker (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Nancy Banks, Hollis Wilburn (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Ellie (1 ep) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Connie Duncan (1 ep) |