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My Take
Joan Blondell belongs to that golden, slightly dangerous Pre-Code era of Hollywood, and I love her for it. Coming up through vaudeville and a beauty pageant before landing at Warner Bros., she carved out a niche playing wisecracking, knowing women who were sharper than the men around them. More than 100 films and television productions across a 50-year span is staggering durability for any actor. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame feels almost like an undersell. What I take from her career is that wit and timing age far better than mere glamour ever could.
Overview
Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in film and television for 50 years. Blondell began her career in vaudeville. After winning a beauty pageant, she embarked on a film career, establishing herself as a Pre-Code staple of Warner Bros. Pictures in wisecracking, sexy roles, appearing in more than 100 films and television productions.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Blondell
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・ブロンデル
- Reading
- じょーん・ぶろんでる
- Born
- August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / beauty pageant contestant / model / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Monica High School
- University
- University of North Texas
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.