Joan Blondell
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.
Filmography (178 titles)
MovieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage) · 2009
6.9MoviePublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Self (archive footage) · 2008
8.5MovieYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self · 2008
4.9MovieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self (archive footage) · 2006
6.9MovieComplicated Women
Self (archive footage) · 2003
6.5MovieBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Self (archive footage) · 1991
7.0MovieSteve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Self (archive footage) · 1990
9.0MovieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage) · 1984
4.3MovieThe Woman Inside
Aunt Coll · 1981
5.1MovieThe Glove
Mrs. Fitzgerald · 1979
7.0MovieThe Champ
Dolly Kenyon · 1979
10.0ShowThe Rebels
Mrs. Brumple · 1979
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Mme. Grimaldi · 1979
9.0MovieBattered
Edna Thompson · 1978
7.4MovieGrease
Vi · 1978
6.5ShowFantasy Island
Naomi Gittings · 1978
7.6MovieOpening Night
Sarah Goode · 1977
6.3ShowThe Love Boat
Ramona Bevans · 1977
5.6MovieThe Baron
Mama Lou · 1977
5.0MovieDeath at Love House
Marcella Geffenhart · 1976
4.3MovieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Landlady · 1976
7.3ShowStarsky & Hutch
Mrs. Pruitt · 1975
6.6ShowSwitch
Mrs. Lear · 1975
6.3MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage) · 1975
7.4MovieWinner Take All
Beverly Craig · 1975
6.0MovieThe Dead Don't Die
Levenia · 1975
7.5ShowThe Snoop Sisters
Madame Mimi · 1973
7.0ShowPolice Story
1973
8.0ShowBanyon
Peggy Revere · 1972
6.9ShowThe Rookies
1972