Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Acting
Born 1906-08-30 - Died 1979-12-25New 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.

Movies (127)

Grease
7.4

Grease

1978Movie7.4
Cry 'Havoc'
6.5

Cry 'Havoc'

1943Movie6.5
The Cincinnati Kid
7.0

The Cincinnati Kid

1965Movie7.0
Nightmare Alley
7.2

Nightmare Alley

1947Movie7.2
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.5

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945Movie7.5
The Champ
7.0

The Champ

1979Movie7.0
The Office Wife
5.1

The Office Wife

1930Movie5.1
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933Movie7.2
Stay Away, Joe
5.5

Stay Away, Joe

1968Movie5.5
Footlight Parade
6.8

Footlight Parade

1933Movie6.8
The Public Enemy
7.2

The Public Enemy

1931Movie7.2
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
6.8

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

1957Movie6.8
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003Movie6.9
Bullets or Ballots
6.6

Bullets or Ballots

1936Movie6.6
Stage Struck
5.3

Stage Struck

1936Movie5.3
Opening Night
7.6

Opening Night

1977Movie7.6
The Opposite Sex
5.4

The Opposite Sex

1956Movie5.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.4

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976Movie4.4
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939Movie6.0
Angel Baby
6.1

Angel Baby

1961Movie6.1
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
6.5

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947Movie6.5
Advance to the Rear
5.2

Advance to the Rear

1964Movie5.2
Three on a Match
6.3

Three on a Match

1932Movie6.3
Millie
5.3

Millie

1931Movie5.3
Adventure
6.4

Adventure

1945Movie6.4
Dames
6.5

Dames

1934Movie6.5
The Glove
5.1

The Glove

1979Movie5.1
Breakdowns of 1939
6.5

Breakdowns of 1939

1939Movie6.5
Topper Returns
6.5

Topper Returns

1941Movie6.5
Kona Coast
3.3

Kona Coast

1968Movie3.3
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971Movie6.6
Desk Set
7.0

Desk Set

1957Movie7.0
Convention City
4.2

Convention City

1933Movie4.2
Big Daddy
8.0

Big Daddy

1969Movie8.0
God's Gift to Women
4.8

God's Gift to Women

1931Movie4.8
I Want a Divorce
10.0

I Want a Divorce

1940Movie10.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Movie9.0
Kilroy

Kilroy

1965Movie
He Was Her Man
6.5

He Was Her Man

1934Movie6.5
Hollywood Newsreel
7.0

Hollywood Newsreel

1934Movie7.0
The Reckless Hour
6.6

The Reckless Hour

1931Movie6.6
Blondie Johnson
5.9

Blondie Johnson

1933Movie5.9
The Blue Veil
6.8

The Blue Veil

1951Movie6.8
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
6.9

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008Movie6.9
Things You Never See on the Screen
5.3

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935Movie5.3
Model Wife
6.5

Model Wife

1941Movie6.5
Waterhole #3
5.9

Waterhole #3

1967Movie5.9
This Could Be the Night
6.1

This Could Be the Night

1957Movie6.1
The Phynx
3.6

The Phynx

1970Movie3.6
Miss Pinkerton
5.9

Miss Pinkerton

1932Movie5.9
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

The Kid from Kokomo

1939Movie6.5
Gold Diggers of 1937
6.1

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936Movie6.1
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991Movie6.5
The Voice of Hollywood

The Voice of Hollywood

1930Movie
My Past
4.0

My Past

1931Movie4.0
Night Nurse
6.8

Night Nurse

1931Movie6.8
Big Business Girl
6.8

Big Business Girl

1931Movie6.8
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
7.0

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990Movie7.0
Stand-In
6.5

Stand-In

1937Movie6.5
Winner Take All
7.4

Winner Take All

1975Movie7.4
Lizzie
6.9

Lizzie

1957Movie6.9
Other Men's Women
5.7

Other Men's Women

1931Movie5.7
Blonde Crazy
7.0

Blonde Crazy

1931Movie7.0
East Side of Heaven
7.4

East Side of Heaven

1939Movie7.4
Ride Beyond Vengeance
6.0

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966Movie6.0
Lawyer Man
6.1

Lawyer Man

1932Movie6.1
Talent Scout
6.7

Talent Scout

1937Movie6.7
The Spy in the Green Hat
6.6

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967Movie6.6
Christmas Eve
5.4

Christmas Eve

1947Movie5.4
Good Girls Go to Paris
7.1

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939Movie7.1
Smarty
4.6

Smarty

1934Movie4.6
Havana Widows
6.6

Havana Widows

1933Movie6.6
Winchester '73
6.7

Winchester '73

1967Movie6.7
Colleen
5.8

Colleen

1936Movie5.8
Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

Two Girls on Broadway

1940Movie7.0
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
4.5

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930Movie4.5
Traveling Saleslady
6.1

Traveling Saleslady

1935Movie6.1
Three Girls About Town
6.5

Three Girls About Town

1941Movie6.5
There's Always a Woman
6.0

There's Always a Woman

1938Movie6.0
Broadway Gondolier
6.0

Broadway Gondolier

1935Movie6.0
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
5.6

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932Movie5.6
Battered
9.0

Battered

1978Movie9.0
Lady for a Night
5.5

Lady for a Night

1942Movie5.5
The King and the Chorus Girl
6.2

The King and the Chorus Girl

1937Movie6.2
Union Depot
6.1

Union Depot

1932Movie6.1
Central Park
5.8

Central Park

1932Movie5.8
Death at Love House
5.0

Death at Love House

1976Movie5.0
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
8.5

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008Movie8.5
Sons o' Guns
5.2

Sons o' Guns

1936Movie5.2
For Heaven's Sake
7.0

For Heaven's Sake

1950Movie7.0
Goodbye Again
4.9

Goodbye Again

1933Movie4.9
Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

1957Movie
The Perfect Specimen
6.4

The Perfect Specimen

1937Movie6.4
Miss Pacific Fleet
7.0

Miss Pacific Fleet

1935Movie7.0
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
7.0

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

1931Movie7.0
The Dead Don't Die
6.0

The Dead Don't Die

1975Movie6.0
The Famous Ferguson Case
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932Movie6.6
And She Learned About Dames
7.0

And She Learned About Dames

1934Movie7.0
Just Around the Corner
6.0

Just Around the Corner

1933Movie6.0
The Crowd Roars
6.1

The Crowd Roars

1932Movie6.1
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009Movie
A Marriage of Strangers

A Marriage of Strangers

1959Movie
Broadway's Like That
3.5

Broadway's Like That

1930Movie3.5
The Baron
5.6

The Baron

1977Movie5.6
Back in Circulation
6.5

Back in Circulation

1937Movie6.5
Illicit
5.6

Illicit

1931Movie5.6
Make Me a Star
6.4

Make Me a Star

1932Movie6.4
We're in the Money
5.9

We're in the Money

1935Movie5.9
Big City Blues
5.9

Big City Blues

1932Movie5.9
Kansas City Princess
4.9

Kansas City Princess

1934Movie4.9
The Devil's Parade
7.0

The Devil's Parade

1930Movie7.0
Don Juan Quilligan
7.0

Don Juan Quilligan

1945Movie7.0
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"

Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 1, From beginning"

1936Movie
One And One Is One
5.5

One And One Is One

1936Movie5.5
Off the Record
6.4

Off the Record

1939Movie6.4
Sinners' Holiday
6.2

Sinners' Holiday

1930Movie6.2
Three Men on a Horse
6.4

Three Men on a Horse

1936Movie6.4
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
4.9

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

2006Movie4.9
I've Got Your Number
6.8

I've Got Your Number

1934Movie6.8
Broadway Bad
5.3

Broadway Bad

1933Movie5.3
The Heart Breaker
7.0

The Heart Breaker

1930Movie7.0
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"

Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 5"

1936Movie
The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle
7.5

The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle

1965Movie7.5
The Woman Inside
4.3

The Woman Inside

1981Movie4.3
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

1935Movie
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"

Dick Powell and Joan Blondell home movies: "No. 3, Normie"

1936Movie

TV Shows (51)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Family Affair
6.7

Family Affair

1966Series6.7
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
McCloud
7.2

McCloud

1970Series7.2
The Real McCoys
5.9

The Real McCoys

1957Series5.9
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Here Come the Brides
6.9

Here Come the Brides

1968Series6.9
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.9

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966Series6.9
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
The Greatest Show on Earth
7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963Series7.5
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.2

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971Series5.2
The Outsider
6.0

The Outsider

1968Series6.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979Series
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
Banyon
8.0

Banyon

1972Series8.0
The Snoop Sisters
7.5

The Snoop Sisters

1973Series7.5
The Rebels
10.0

The Rebels

1979Series10.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Summer Fun

Summer Fun

1966Series