Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell | |
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Born | [Note 1] Enid, Oklahoma,U.S. | June 30, 1904
Died | May 1, 1971 New York City, U.S. | (aged 66)
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 theClassic Hollywood films.Her career spanned more than 50 years, and she appeared in numerousBroadwayplays, films and television series. She won anEmmy Awardin 1963 forOutstanding Supporting Actressfor her performance as Martha Morrison in the medical drama television seriesBen 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 asLittle Caesar(1931),I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang(1932),Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933) andLady for a Day(1933). Starting withSmart Blonde(1937), Farrell playedTorchy Blane,a daring female reporter, in a series of popular films which later was credited by comic book writerJerry Siegelas the inspiration for the DC Comics reporterLois Lane.After leaving Warner Bros. in 1939, Farrell remained active in film, television and theatre throughout the rest of her career.
Early life
[edit]Farrell was born inEnid, Oklahoma.Her father, Charles Farrell, was a horse trader of Irish and Cherokee descent. Farrell's mother, Wilhelmina "Minnie" of German descent, was the driving force behind her daughter's theatre career. Farrell had two brothers, Dick and Gene.[8][9]After her family moved toWichita, Kansas,Farrell began acting on stage with a theatrical company at age seven, playing the role of Little Eva in the playUncle Tom's Cabin.Farrell's mother had never achieved her desire of being an actress, encouraged and supported her daughter's acting interests.[9]When her family moved toSan Diego, California,a teenage Farrell joined the Virginia Brissac Stock Company. Farrell made the third honor roll inMotion Picture Magazine's"Fame and Fortune Contest". Her picture and biography were featured in the magazine's April 1919 issue, which also stated that Farrell had some experience in the chorus, vaudeville, and camp entertainments.[10]Farrell received a formal education at the Mount Carmel Catholic Academy.[8]
Career
[edit]1928–1939: Stage and films
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In 1928, Farrell was cast as the lead actress in the playThe Spiderand made her film debut in a minor role inLucky Boy.Farrell moved to New York City in 1929, where she replacedErin O'Brien-Mooreas Marion Hardy inAurania Rouverol's playSkidding.The play later served as the basis for theAndy Hardyfilm series. By April 1929, theBrooklyn Daily Eaglereported that she had played the role 355 times. Farrell appeared in several other plays, includingDivided Honors,Recapture,andLove, Honor and BetraywithGeorge Brent,Alice Brady,andClark Gable.
In 1930, she starred in the comedy short filmThe Lucky BreakwithHarry Foxand in July 1930,Film Dailyannounced that Farrell had been cast as the female lead, Olga Stassoff, in directorMervyn LeRoy's gangster filmLittle Caesar.The movie was Farrell's first major film role, co-starringEdward G. RobinsonandDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Afterwards, she returned to Broadway and starred inOn the Spotat the Forrest Theater. At the time, Farrell conceded that motion pictures offered immense salaries but felt the theatre was the foundation of the actor's profession.[10]She appeared in several more plays.
In 1932, Farrell starred in the hit Broadway playLife Begins,an episodic drama set entirely in thematernity wardin a hospital. Farrell received rave reviews and notices for her performance as Florette Darien, the professionally sullen chorus girl. Farrell was asked to recreate the role in Warner Bros.' film adaptation ofLife Beginslater that year. She was also given a seven years contract with theWarner Bros.film studio. Farrell did not return to the stage until 1939.
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Farrell appeared in over 30 films in her first five years with Warner Bros., sometimes working on three pictures that were shooting at the same time and managed to transition from one role to another.[4]She co-starred in the Academy-Award nominated filmsI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang(1932) withPaul MuniandLady for a Day(1933) by directorFrank Capra.She also appeared in films such asGirl Missing(1933),Little Big Shot(1935), the musicalGo into Your Dance(1935) and the comediesNobody's Fool(1936) andHigh Tension(1936).
Farrell was close friends with fellow Warner Bros. actress and frequent co-starJoan Blondell.[11]They were paired as a comedy duo throughout the early 1930s in a series of five Warner Bros. movies:Havana Widows(1933),Kansas City Princess(1934),Traveling Saleslady(1935),We're in the Money(1935) andMiss Pacific Fleet(1935). Farrell and Blondell appeared together in a total of nine films.
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In 1937, Farrell began starring asTorchy Blane,a fast-talking, wisecracking newspaper reporter.[12]Warner Bros. had started to develop a film adaptation of "MacBride and Kennedy" stories by detective novelist Frederick Nebel. For the film version, Kennedy is changed to a woman named "Torchy" Blane and is in love with MacBride's character. DirectorFrank MacDonaldimmediately knew whom he wanted for the role of Torchy. Farrell had already proved that she could play hard-boiled reporters inMystery of the Wax Museum(1933) andHi, Nellie!(1934) and was quickly cast withBarton MacLaneplaying detective Steve McBride in the first filmSmart Blonde(1937).
Smart Blondewas a surprise hit and became a popularsecond featurewith moviegoers. Farrell continued to play Torchy in seven films opposite MacLane between 1937 and 1939. The Torchy series took Farrell's popularity to a new level. She was beloved by the moviegoing public and received a huge amount of fan mail for the series. Farrell based her portrayal of the Torchy character on real-life female journalists of the time, stating in her 1969Timeinterview: "So before I undertook to do the first Torchy, I determined to create a real human being—and not an exaggerated comedy type. I met those [newswomen] who visited Hollywood and watched them work on visits to New York City. They were generally young, intelligent, refined, and attractive. By making Torchy true to life, I tried to create a character practically unique in movies."[8]
Along with starring in the Torchy Blane series, Farrell appeared in several other films, includingDance Charlie Dance(1937),Exposed(1938) andPrison Break(1938). She also performed in the radio seriesVanityandPlayhousein 1937 andManhattan LatinwithHumphrey Bogartin 1938.
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Farrell was elected to a one-year term as the honorary mayor ofNorth Hollywoodin 1937, beating her competitionBing CrosbyandLewis Stoneby a three-to-one margin. Even though it began as a Warner Bros. publicity stunt, Farrell took the job seriously, attending functions, presentations, and ceremonies. She was also put in charge when the North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that it wanted to put sewers along Ventura Highway and started the groundwork for that project.[8]
In 1939, Farrell left Warner Bros. when her contract expired. Several factors resulted in her decision, including feeling Warner Bros. was typecasting her as a newspaper reporter, a pay raise reneged on byJack Warner,and a desire to return to the theatre. Farrell later told syndicated columnistBob Thomasin 1952: "There's something more satisfying about working in a play. You get that immediate response from the audience, and you feel that your performance is your own. In pictures, you get frustrated because you feel you have no power over what you're doing."
1939–1969: Television, stage, and films
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In July 1939, Farrell starred in the lead role in the playAnna Christieat theWestport Country Playhouseand followed that with asummer stock productionofS. N. Behrman's playBrief Moment.She co-starred withLyle TalbotandAlan Dinehartin the long-running playSeparate Roomsat Broadway's Plymouth Theater for a successful 613-performance run throughout 1940 and 1941. She appeared in the Broadway playsThe Overtonsin 1945 andHome is the HerobyWalter Mackenin 1954.
Farrell returned to motion pictures in 1941, starring in Mervyn LeRoy'sfilm noir,Johnny Eager.Throughout the 40s, 50s, and 60s, Farrell continued to appear in numerous films: including the Academy Award-nominated filmThe Talk of the Town(1942),A Night for Crime(1943), the WesternApache War Smoke(1952) and the crime dramaGirls in the Night(1953). She starred in the 1959 film adaptation of the Broadway playMiddle of the NightwithFredric MarchandKim Novak.Farrell co-starred with her sonTommy Farrellin two comedy films in 1964:Kissin' CousinsandThe Disorderly Orderly.
Farrell made her television debut in 1949 in the anthology seriesThe Chevrolet Tele-Theatre.She appeared in over 40 television series between 1950 and 1969, includingKraft Theatre,Studio One in Hollywood,The United States Steel Hour,BonanzaandBewitched.In 1963, Farrell guest-starred in the ABC medical drama seriesBen Caseyas Martha Morrison in the two-part episode "A Cardinal Act of Mercy". She won thePrimetime Emmy Award for outstanding performance in a supporting roleby an actress.[7]
Farrell briefly retired in 1968 but soon decided to return to acting. Farrell's final work in her long career was the Broadway playForty Carats.She was appearing inForty Caratsat theMorosco Theatreuntil ill health forced her to leave the play a few months later. Farrell was eventually diagnosed withlung cancer.[8]
Personal life
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In 1920, Farrell was hired to do a dance routine at a Navy benefit ball inSan Diego.There she met her first husband,Thomas Richards.[13]They were married from 1921 to 1929. Their son, actorTommy Farrell,was born in 1921. Farrell was engaged to Jack Durant of the comedy duo "Mitchelland Durant "in 1931 but never married him.[14]She later dated screenwriterRobert Riskinand actorJack Randall.
In 1941, Farrell married Dr. Henry Ross, a major and Army Air Force flight surgeon. The couple met during a performance of the playSeparate Roomsafter Farrell sprained her ankle and was treated backstage by Ross.[8][15]Ross was a staff surgeon at New York'sPolyclinic HospitalandWest Pointgraduate, who later served as chief of the public health section onGeneral Eisenhower's staff.[16]Farrell and Ross remained married until her death 30 years later. Throughout her life, Farrell was a devout Catholic.[6]
Death
[edit]In 1971, Farrell died from lung cancer, age 66, at her home in New York City and was interred in theWest Point Cemeteryin West Point, New York.[17][6]When Ross, who did not remarry, died in 1991, he was buried with her.[16]
Legacy
[edit]Comic book writerJerry Siegelcredits Farrell's portrayal ofTorchy Blaneas the inspiration for the fictional Daily Planet reporter andSuperman's love interest,Lois Lane.[18]Siegel also named June Farrell, one of the characters in hisFunnymancomic book series, after Farrell.
On February 8, 1960, Farrell received a star on theHollywood Walk of Famefor her contribution to motion pictures at 6524 Hollywood Boulevard.[19]
Writer and directorGarson Kaninsaid in a 1971New York Timesarticle: "There are players who create characters; some of the great ones, a single character. More rare are those who, like Glenda, created a type. She invented and developed that made‐tough, uncompromising, knowing, wisecracking, undefeatable blonde. Whether she was the Girl Friend of the star, a cynical secretary, a salesgirl, a worldweary wife, a madam, homesteader, or schoolteacher she was always, relentlessly The Type. She was widely imitated, and lived long enough to see her imitators imitated."[6]
In 1977, Farrell's husband, Dr. Henry Ross, donated 38 acres of land to thePutnam CountyLand Trust, establishing the Glenda Farrell–Henry Ross Preserve.[20][21]
Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1928 | Lucky Boy | Uncredited | |
1930 | The Lucky Break | Short | |
1931 | Little Caesar | Olga Stassoff | |
1932 | Scandal for Sale | Stella | Uncredited |
Life Begins | Florette Darien | ||
Three on a Match | Mrs. Black | ||
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Marie Woods | ||
The Match King | Babe | ||
1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museum | Florence Dempsey | |
Grand Slam | Blondie | ||
Girl Missing | Kay Curtis | ||
The Keyhole | Dot | ||
How to Break 90 #2: Position and Back Swing | Golfer's Wife | Short, uncredited | |
Gambling Ship | Jeanne Sands | ||
Mary Stevens, M.D. | Glenda Carroll | ||
Lady for a Day | Missouri Martin | ||
Bureau of Missing Persons | Belle Howard Saunders | ||
Havana Widows | Sadie Appleby | ||
Man's Castle | Fay La Rue | ||
1934 | The Big Shakedown | Lily "Lil" Duran | |
Hi Nellie! | Gerry Krale | ||
Dark Hazard | Valerie "Val" Wilson | ||
I've Got Your Number | Bonnie | ||
Heat Lightning | Mrs. Tifton | ||
Merry Wives of Reno | Bunny Fitch | ||
The Personality Kid | Joan McCarty | ||
Kansas City Princess | Marie Callahan | ||
The Secret Bride | Hazel Normandie | ||
1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 | Betty Hawes | |
Traveling Saleslady | Claudette | ||
Go into Your Dance | Molly Howard | ||
In Caliente | Clara | ||
We're in the Money | Dixie Tilton | ||
Little Big Shot | Jean | ||
Miss Pacific Fleet | Mae O'Brien | ||
1936 | Snowed Under | Daisy Lowell | |
The Law in Her Hands | Dorothy "Dot" Davis | ||
Nobody's Fool | Ruby Miller | ||
High Tension | Edith McNeil | ||
Here Comes Carter | Verna Kennedy | ||
Gold Diggers of 1937 | Genevieve Larkin | ||
1937 | Smart Blonde | Torchy Blane | |
Fly-Away Baby | |||
Dance Charlie Dance | Fanny Morgan | ||
You Live and Learn | Mamie Wallis | ||
Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Herself | Short | |
Breakfast for Two | Carol Wallace | ||
The Adventurous Blonde | Torchy Blane | ||
Hollywood Hotel | Jonesy | ||
1938 | Blondes at Work | Torchy Blane | |
Stolen Heaven | Rita | ||
Prison Break | Jean Fenderson | ||
The Road to Reno | Sylvia Shane | ||
Exposed | Click Stewart | ||
Torchy Gets Her Man | Torchy Blane | ||
1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatown | ||
Torchy Runs for Mayor | |||
1941 | Johnny Eager | Mae Blythe | |
1942 | Twin Beds | Sonya Cherupin | |
The Talk of the Town | Regina Bush | ||
1943 | City Without Men | Billie LaRue | |
A Night for Crime | Susan Cooper | ||
Klondike Kate | Molly | ||
1944 | Ever Since Venus | Babs Cartwright | |
1947 | Heading for Heaven | Nora Elkins | |
1948 | I Love Trouble | Hazel Bixby | |
Mary Lou | Winnie Winford | ||
Lulu Belle | Molly Benson | ||
1952 | Apache War Smoke | Fanny Webson | |
1953 | Girls in the Night | Alice Haynes | |
1954 | Secret of the Incas | Mrs. Winston | |
Susan Slept Here | Maude Snodgrass | ||
1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Mrs. Nesbit | |
1959 | Middle of the Night | Mrs. Mueller | |
1964 | Kissin' Cousins | Ma Tatum | |
The Disorderly Orderly | Dr. Jean Howard | ||
1970 | Tiger by the Tail | Sarah Harvey | (final film role) |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1949 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre | Episode: "The Mirror and the Manicure" | |
1949-58 | Studio One in Hollywood | Various | Episode: "June Moon" Episode: "Miss Turner's Decision" Episode: "The Other Place" Episode: "The Edge of Truth" |
1950 | The Silver Theatre | Episode: "Gaudy Lady" | |
1951 | Prudential Family Playhouse | Effie Flound | Episode: "Ruggles of Red Gap" |
Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre | Episode: "Fountain of Youth" | ||
Starlight Theatre | Dorine | Episode: "The Come-Back" | |
1952 | Personal Appearance Theater | Christopher Cross | Episode: "Adventure of Christopher Cross" |
1952-53 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Serena Price | Episode: "The Darkroom" Episode: "The Straight and Narrow" |
1953 | Tales of Tomorrow | Episode: "The Build-Box" | |
1955 | Justice | Episode: "House of Hatred" | |
The Elgin Hour | Mrs. Dane | Episode: "Crime in the Streets" | |
Goodyear Playhouse | Mrs. Davis | Episode: "The Expendable House" | |
1956 | Front Row Center | May Cooper | Episode: "Uncle Barney" |
The Alcoa Hour | Eloise Schroeder | Episode: "Doll Face" | |
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Episode: "Cracker Money" | ||
1956-57 | Kraft Theatre | Alma Wilkes / Stella Harvey / Momma | Episode: "Home Is the Hero" Episode: "The Man on Roller Skates" Episode: "The Last Showdown" Episode: "The Old Ticker" Episode: "Polka" |
1957 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Mae Swasey | Episode: "The Marriage Broker" |
The Sheriff of Cochise | Sarah Avery | Episode: "Federal Witness" | |
1958 | Matinee Theatre | Episode: "The Hickory Heart" | |
Cimarron City | Maggie Arkins | Episode: "A Respectable Girl" | |
1959 | The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen | Episode: "Confession of Murder" | |
General Electric Theater | Mrs. Brady | Episode: "Night Club" | |
The Bells of St. Mary's | Television film | ||
Buick-Electra Playhouse | Episode: "The Killers" | ||
Wagon Train | Belle MacAbee | Episode: "The Jess MacAbee Story" | |
1960 | Play of the Week | Rose Frobisher | Episode: "A Palm Tree in a Rose Garden" |
The Islanders | Mrs. Dan King | Episode: "The Widow from Richmond" | |
1960-63 | The United States Steel Hour | Various | Episode: "Queen of the Orange Bowl" Episode: "Summer Rhapsody" Episode: "The Woman Across the Hall Episode: "The Inner Panic" Episode: "Moment of Rage" |
1961 | Our American Heritage | Martha Bulloch Roosevelt | Episode: "The Invincible Teddy" |
A String of Beads | Television film | ||
Westinghouse Playhouse | Laura | Episode: "A Tale of Two Mothers" | |
Special for Women: The Glamour Trap | Beauty Operator | Television film | |
1962 | Frontier Circus | Ma Jukes | Episode: "Mighty Like Rogues" |
The Defenders | Edna Holley | Episode: "The Naked Heiress" | |
Route 66 | Laverne | Episode: "Man Out of Time" | |
1963 | Ben Casey | Martha Morrison | Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" part 1 Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" part 2 Won theEmmy Awardfor outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress |
Rawhide | Elizabeth Farragut | Episode: "Incident at Farragut Pass" | |
Dr. Kildare | Vera Dennis | Episode: "The Exploiters" | |
The Fugitive | Maggie Lambert | Episode: "Fatso" | |
1964 | Bonanza | Lulabelle "Looney" Watkins | Episode: "The Pure Truth" |
The Bing Crosby Show | Aunt Lulu | Episode: "The Liberated Woman" | |
1968 | Felony Squad | Jeanette Anderson | Episode: "The Deadly Innocents" |
1969 | Bewitched | Hortense Rockeford | Episode: "The Battle of Burning Oak" |
Notes
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Glenda Farrell was born in June 1901 in Enid.
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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.
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- "Hollywood Gossip",The Daily Times-News(Burlington, North Carolina), March 29, 1934, p. 8.
- "Film and Drama",Press-Telegram(Long Beach, California), June 22, 1952, p. 31.
- "Studio and Stage",Los Angeles Times,May 29, 1925, p. A7.
- "Glenda Farrell Praised for Art inBest People",Los Angeles Times,October 4, 1925, p. 23.
- "Stage Star To Play In Films",Los Angeles Times,July 9, 1930, p. A12.
- 1930 United States Federal Census, April 15, 1930, Enumeration District 19-30, Sheet 15-A.
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- Literature on Glenda Farrell
- Glenda Farrell papers, 1929-1972 (bulk 1930s-1940s),held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Farrell, Glenda (1904–1971)in theEncyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
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