Glenda Farrell
| Glenda Farrell | |
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Farrell in Stolen Heaven (1938)
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| Born |
June 30, 1904 Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1971 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1970 |
| Spouse(s) |
Thomas Richards (m. 1921; div. 1929) Dr. Henry Ross (m. 1941; her death 1971) |
| Children | Tommy Farrell |
Glenda Farrell (June 30, 1904 – May 1, 1971) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. She is best known for her role as Torchy Blane in the Warner Bros.' Torchy Blane film series, and the Academy Award nominated films Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) and Lady for a Day (1933). With a career spanning more than 50 years, Farrell appeared in over 100 films and television series, and numerous Broadway plays. She won an Emmy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the television series Ben Casey in 1963 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960.
Farrell was born to Charles and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Farrell of Irish and German descent in Enid, Oklahoma. After her family moved to Wichita, Kansas, Farrell began acting on stage with a theatrical company at age 7, playing the role of Little Eva in the play Uncle Tom's Cabin. She received a formal education at the Mount Carmel Catholic Academy. When her family moved to San Diego, California, she joined the Virginia Brissac Stock Company. Farrell made the third honor roll in Motion 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.
In 1928, Farrell was cast as the lead actress in the play The Spider and made her film debut in a minor role in Lucky Boy. Farrell moved to New York in 1929, where she replaced Erin O'Brien-Moore as Marion Hardy in Aurania Rouverol's play Skidding. The play was later served as the basis for the Andy Hardy film series. By April 1929 the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that she had played the role 355 times. Farrell appeared in a number of other plays, including Divided Honors, Recapture, and Love, Honor and Betray with George Brent, Alice Brady, and Clark Gable.
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