Joan Blondell profile
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Joan Blondell

30th August 1906 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

123 Movies 44 TV Shows 179 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Battered 26th September 1978 as Edna Thompson
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Kona Coast 1st May 1968 as Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark
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Kilroy 14th March 1965 as Rose Kelsey
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Lizzie 4th April 1957 as Aunt Morgan
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Talent Scout 24th July 1937 as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Colleen 21st March 1936 as Minnie Hawkins
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Dames 1st September 1934 as Mabel Anderson
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Illicit 14th February 1931 as Helen 'Duckie' Childers
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Millie 6th February 1931 as Angie
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Switch 9th September 1975 as Mrs. Lear
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Banyon 15th September 1972 as Peggy Revere
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Lillian Manfred