Joan Blondell
Born August 30, 1906 (Age: 119)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 83
The Champ
1979
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as Dolly Kenyon
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Age: 72
Grease
1978
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as Vi
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Age: 71
Big Daddy
1969
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as
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Age: 62
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
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as Lady Fingers
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Age: 59
Kilroy
1965
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as Rose Kelsey
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Age: 58
Angel Baby
1961
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as Mollie Hays
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Age: 54
A Marriage of Strangers
1959
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as Mrs. Patrick
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Age: 52
The Opposite Sex
1956
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as Edith Potter
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Age: 50
Lady for a Night
1942
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as Jenny Blake
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Age: 35
Three Girls About Town
1941
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as Hope Banner
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Age: 35
Model Wife
1941
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as Joan Keating Chambers
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Age: 34
Topper Returns
1941
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as Gail Richards
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Age: 34
Lawyer Man
1932
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as Olga Michaels
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Age: 26
Three on a Match
1932
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as Mary Keaton
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Age: 26
Big City Blues
1932
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as Vida Fleet
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Age: 26
Make Me a Star
1932
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as 'Flips' Montague
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Age: 25
Miss Pinkerton
1932
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as Nurse Georgia Adams aka Miss Pinkerton
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Age: 25
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
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as Maizie Dickson
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Age: 25
The Crowd Roars
1932
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as Anne Scott
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Age: 25
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
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as Schatzi Sutro
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Age: 25
The Public Enemy
1931
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as Mamie
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Age: 24
No Image
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
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as
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Age: 24