Person file · Acting
Glenda Farrell
Born 1904-06-30Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Tiger by the TailSarah HarveyThe Disorderly OrderlyDr. Jean HowardKissin' CousinsMa TatumA String of BeadsRoleMiddle of the NightMrs MuellerThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingMrs. NesbitSusan Slept HereMaude SnodgrassSecret of the IncasMrs. WinstonGirls in the NightAlice HaynesApache War SmokeFanny WebsonLulu BelleMolly BensonMary LouWinnie WinfordI Love TroubleHazel BixbyHeading for HeavenNora ElkinsEver Since VenusBabs CartwrightKlondike KateMollyA Night for CrimeSusan CooperCity Without MenBillie LaRueThe Talk of the TownRegina BushTwin BedsSonya CherupinJohnny EagerMae BlytheBreakdowns of 1939SelfTorchy Runs for MayorTorchy BlaneTorchy Blane in ChinatownTorchy Blane