Back Glenda Farrell Afrikaans جليندا فاريل ARZ قلندا فارل AZB Glenda Farrellová Czech Glenda Farrell German Glenda Farrell Spanish گلندا فارل Persian Glenda Farrell Finnish Glenda Farrell French Glenda Farrell Irish
Glenda Farrell | |
|---|---|
 Publicity photo of Farrell in 1938 | |
| Born | June 30, 1904[Note 1] Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1971 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Point Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1970 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Tommy Farrell |
Glenda Farrell (June 30, 1904 – May 1, 1971)[4][5][6][Note 1] was an American actress. Farrell personified the smart and sassy, wisecracking blonde of the Classic Hollywood films. Farrell's career spanned more than 50 years, and she appeared in numerous Broadway plays, films and television series. She won an Emmy Award in 1963 for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance as Martha Morrison in the medical drama television series Ben Casey.[7]
Farrell began acting on stage as a child and continued with various theatre companies and on Broadway before signing with Warner Bros. A signature 1930s Warner Bros. star, Farrell appeared in films such as Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and Lady for a Day (1933). Starting with Smart Blonde (1937), Farrell played Torchy Blane, a daring female reporter, in a series of popular films which later was credited by comic book writer Jerry Siegel as the inspiration for the DC Comics reporter Lois Lane. After leaving Warner Bros. in 1939, Farrell remained active in film, television and theatre throughout the rest of her career.
- ^ Synar, Edwyna (October 23, 2020). "Remember the Ladies: Farrell had her own style". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
Glenda Farrell was born in June 1901 in Enid.
- ^ "Glenda Farrell". Arizona Daily Star. December 23, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Nollen, Scott A. (2014). Glenda Farrell: Hollywood's Hardboiled Dame. Baltimore. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-936168-47-7.
Although most sources list her birthdate as 1904, the correct year of 1901 was confirmed by the 1910 and 1920 censuses, and the Social Security Administration.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Hollywood Star Walk: Glenda Farrell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Glenda Farrell". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Kanin, Garson (May 16, 1971). "Glenda Farrell 1904-1971". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "1963 - 15th Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
Cite error: There are <ref group=Note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=Note}} template (see the help page).