Joan Blondell
Acting
1906-08-30 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage) · 2009 · 0.0
moviePublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as Self (archive footage) · 2008 · 6.9
movieYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self · 2008 · 8.5
movieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self (archive footage) · 2006 · 4.9
movieComplicated Women
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 6.9
movieBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage) · 1991 · 6.5
movieSteve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as Self (archive footage) · 1990 · 7.0
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage) · 1984 · 9.0
movieThe Woman Inside
as Aunt Coll · 1981 · 4.3
movieThe Glove
as Mrs. Fitzgerald · 1979 · 5.1
movieThe Champ
as Dolly Kenyon · 1979 · 7.0
tvThe Rebels
as Mrs. Brumple · 1979 · 10.0
tv$weepstake$
as Mme. Grimaldi · 1979 · 0.0
movieBattered
as Edna Thompson · 1978 · 9.0
movieGrease
as Vi · 1978 · 7.4
movieOpening Night
as Sarah Goode · 1977 · 7.6
tvThe Love Boat
as Ramona Bevans · 1977 · 6.3
movieThe Baron
as Mama Lou · 1977 · 5.6
movieDeath at Love House
as Marcella Geffenhart · 1976 · 5.0
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Landlady · 1976 · 4.3
tvStarsky & Hutch
as Mrs. Pruitt · 1975 · 7.3
tvSwitch
as Mrs. Lear · 1975 · 6.7
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage) · 1975 · 6.3
movieWinner Take All
as Beverly Craig · 1975 · 7.4