Joan Blondell
An image from The Public Enemy, one of the productions that also features Joan Blondell.
Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

August 30, 1906 — New York City, New York, USA

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.

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The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

Opening Night

Opening Night

1977

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

1947

The Champ

The Champ

1979

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945