Joan Blondell
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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2008 | You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story | Self | HIT | |
| 1977 | Opening Night | Sarah Goode | HIT | |
| 1945 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Aunt Sissy | HIT | |
| 1978 | Grease | Vi | HIT | |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933 | Carol | HIT | |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy | Mamie | HIT | |
| 1947 | Nightmare Alley | Zeena Krumbein | HIT | |
| 1939 | East Side of Heaven | Mary Wilson | HIT | |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Lady Fingers | HIT | |
| 1957 | Desk Set | Peg Costello | HIT | |
| 1931 | Blonde Crazy | Anne Roberts | HIT | |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris | Jenny Swanson | HIT | |
| 1931 | The Reckless Hour | Allen Crane | HIT | |
| 1979 | The Champ | Dolly Kenyon | HIT | |
| 1975 | Winner Take All | Beverly Craig | HIT | |
| 1939 | Breakdowns of 1939 | Self | HIT | |
| 2008 | Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1957 | Lizzie | Aunt Morgan | HIT | |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Nan Prescott | HIT |