Joan Blondell
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1906-08-30 – 1979-12-25
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
The Cincinnati Kid
1965Lady Fingers
Grease
1978Vi
Blondie Johnson
1933Virginia M. "Blondie" Johnson
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945Aunt Sissy
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933Carol
Desk Set
1957Peg Costello
Opening Night
1977Sarah Goode
Bullets or Ballots
1936Lee Morgan
Footlight Parade
1933Nan Prescott
Lady for a Night
1942Jenny Blake
The Dead Don't Die
1975Levenia
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932Schatzi Sutro
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976Landlady
Blonde Crazy
1931Anne Roberts
Three on a Match
1932Mary Keaton
The Opposite Sex
1956Edith Potter
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
1957Violet
East Side of Heaven
1939Mary Wilson
Broadway Gondolier
1935Alice Hughes