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Born on June 30, 1904 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States, Glenda Farrell was a television actor, film actor and stage actor. Glenda Farrell died on May 1, 1971, aged 66. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1963) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960).
My Take
Glenda Farrell is one of those Classic Hollywood performers I admire precisely because she rarely got top billing. She owned the wisecracking blonde archetype, and her machine-gun verbal timing in those black-and-white quickies still feels strikingly modern. What impresses me most is longevity: a career spanning over fifty years across Broadway, film, and television, capped by an Emmy in 1963. That is not luck, it is craft and adaptability. I have a soft spot for character players who anchor a scene without demanding the spotlight, and Farrell, the Oklahoma girl with the sharp tongue, is a textbook example of durable, unglamorous excellence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Glenda Farrell
- Name (Japanese)
- グレンダ・ファレル
- Reading
- ぐれんだ・ふぁれる
- Born
- June 30, 1904 – May 1, 1971
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Enid, Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1963 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda%20Farrell
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272083
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Glenda Farrell born?
Born June 30, 1904.
When did Glenda Farrell die?
Died May 1, 1971, aged 66.
Where was Glenda Farrell from?
Glenda Farrell was from Enid, Oklahoma, United States.
What did Glenda Farrell do?
Glenda Farrell worked as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
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