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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1963
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
Filmography28 titles
Bewitched
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Fugitive
The Talk of the Town
Rawhide
Heat Lightning
Lady for a Day
Middle of the Night
Little Caesar
Route 66
Hi, Nellie!
I Love Trouble
Gold Diggers of 1935
Tales of Tomorrow
The Disorderly Orderly
Three on a Match
The Secret Bride
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Susan Slept Here
Prison Break
Gold Diggers of 1937
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Secret of the Incas
Hollywood Hotel
City Without Men
Heading for Heaven
Lulu Belle
Kissin' Cousins