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Joan Blondell

30 Aug, 1906 in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Blondell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Rose Joan BlondellДжоан БлонделлRosebud Blondell

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Grease
74% (1978)
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Desk Set
70% (1957)
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Opening Night
75% (1977)
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Dames
63% (1934)
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Cry 'Havoc'
63% (1943)
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Illicit
58% (1931)
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Angel Baby
60% (1961)
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Colleen
53% (1936)
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Kona Coast
32% (1968)
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The Blue Veil
66% (1951)
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Millie
56% (1931)
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Lizzie
69% (1957)
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Sons o' Guns
43% (1936)
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Stand-In
62% (1937)
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The Phynx
35% (1970)
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Stage Struck
40% (1936)
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Smarty
40% (1934)
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My Past
38% (1931)
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Model Wife
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The Baron
47% (1977)
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The Champ
70% (1979)
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Burke's Law
60% (1963)
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The Rookies
69% (1972)
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That Girl
61% (1966)
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Studio One
44% (1948)
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McCloud
71% (1970)
Banyon
70% (1972)
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Suspense
42% (1949)
Summer Fun
0% (1966)
Playwrights '56
60% (1955)
Sweepstakes
0% (1979)
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Dr. Kildare
54% (1961)
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The Outsider
52% (1968)
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Burke's Law
60% (1963)