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Glenda Farrell
★ Acting

Glenda Farrell

1904 – 1971 · Enid, Oklahoma, USA · Active 1929–1970

Glenda Farrell, born in 1904, made her mark in the early 1930s with her role in Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), where she embodies the tenacity of a resourceful reporter. Known for her sharp wit and engaging performances, Farrell's portrayal adds a layer of intrigue to the film's eerie atmosphere. With a career that spanned over five decades, she also gained fame as Torchy Blane in the Warner Bros. series, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in American cinema.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Florence Dempsey

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

105 credits
1970s 1 credit
1970
Tiger by the Tail as Sarah Harvey
Movie ★ 5.3
1960s 14 credits
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1966
TV ★ 6.5
1964
The Disorderly Orderly as Dr. Jean Howard
Movie ★ 6.3
1964
Kissin' Cousins as Ma Tatum
Movie ★ 4.7
1964
TV ★ 7.9
1964
TV ★ 6.0
1963
The Fugitive as Mrs. Maggie Lambert
TV ★ 7.3
1961
Movie ★ 8.0
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
Dr. Kildare as Vera Dennis
TV ★ 5.7
1961
The Defenders as Edna Holley
TV ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.7
1960
The Islanders as Mrs. Dan King
TV ★ 8.0
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 11 credits
1959
Middle of the Night as Mrs Mueller
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
Rawhide as Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut
TV ★ 7.2
1955
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Secret of the Incas as Mrs. Winston
Movie ★ 5.8
1954
Susan Slept Here as Maude Snodgrass
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Girls in the Night as Alice Haynes
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Apache War Smoke as Fanny Webson
Movie ★ 5.0
1951
TV ★ 6.4
1950
TV ★ 7.3
1940s 18 credits
1948
I Love Trouble as Hazel Bixby
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Lulu Belle as Molly Benson
Movie ★ 5.0
1948
Mary Lou as Winnie Winford
Movie
1948
Studio One as Lucille Sears
TV ★ 5.4
1948
Studio One as Mrs. Endsley
TV ★ 5.4
1948
Studio One as Claire
TV ★ 5.4
1948
Studio One as Irene
TV ★ 5.4
1947
Heading for Heaven as Nora Elkins
Movie ★ 5.6
1947
TV ★ 7.8
1947
TV ★ 7.8
1947
TV ★ 7.8
1944
Ever Since Venus as Babs Cartwright
Movie ★ 10.0
1943
A Night for Crime as Susan Cooper
Movie ★ 4.6
1943
City Without Men as Billie LaRue
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
The Talk of the Town as Regina Bush
Movie ★ 7.3
1942
Twin Beds as Sonya Cherupin
Movie ★ 3.8
1941
Johnny Eager as Mae Blythe
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 60 credits
1939
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 5.9
1939
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Hollywood Hotel as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Blondes at Work as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Prison Break as Jean Fenderson
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Exposed as 'Click' Stewart
Movie ★ 6.7
1938
The Road to Reno as Sylvia Shane
Movie ★ 3.8
1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Torchy Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1937
Breakfast for Two as Carol Wallace
Movie ★ 5.8
1937
Smart Blonde as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Movie ★ 4.4
1937
Dance Charlie Dance as Fanny Morgan
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Fly Away Baby as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Torchy Blane
Movie ★ 5.2
1937
You Live and Learn as Mamie Wallis
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937 as Genevieve Larkin
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
High Tension as Edith McNeil
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Here Comes Carter as Verna Kennedy
Movie ★ 5.5
1936
Snowed Under as Daisy Lowell
Movie ★ 7.4
1936
The Law in Her Hands as Dorothy Davis
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Nobody's Fool as Ruby Miller
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 as Betty Hawes
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
We're in the Money as Dixie Tilton
Movie ★ 5.9
1935
Miss Pacific Fleet as Mae O'Brien
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Movie ★ 6.1
1935
Go Into Your Dance as Molly Howard
Movie ★ 7.2
1935
In Caliente as Clara
Movie ★ 6.7
1935
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
The Big Shakedown as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
Movie ★ 4.4
1934
Dark Hazard as Valerie 'Val' Wilson
Movie ★ 5.7
1934
Movie ★ 4.4
1934
The Secret Bride as Hazel Normandie
Movie ★ 6.2
1934
Hi, Nellie! as Gerry Krale
Movie ★ 6.7
1934
Kansas City Princess as Marie Callahan
Movie ★ 4.9
1934
I've Got Your Number as Bonnie aka Madame Francis
Movie ★ 6.8
1934
Heat Lightning as Mrs. Tifton
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Florence Dempsey
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
Lady for a Day as Missouri Martin
Movie ★ 7.1
1933
Gambling Ship as Jeanne Sands
Movie ★ 5.8
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as Belle Howard Saunders
Movie ★ 5.7
1933
Man's Castle as Fay La Rue
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
Grand Slam as Blondie
Movie ★ 4.6
1933
Girl Missing as Kay Curtis
Movie ★ 5.2
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Glenda Carroll
Movie ★ 6.2
1933
Movie ★ 4.8
1933
Havana Widows as Sadie Appleby
Movie ★ 6.6
1933
Movie ★ 8.0
1932
Movie ★ 7.8
1932
Movie ★ 6.7
1932
Life Begins as Florette
Movie ★ 6.2
1932
Movie ★ 8.5
1932
Three on a Match as Vivian's Friend (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1931
Little Caesar as Olga Stassoff
Movie ★ 6.9
1920s 1 credit
1929
Lucky Boy as Secretary at theater (Unbilled)
Movie ★ 5.3