Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 â€" December 25, 1979) was an
American actress who performed in film and television for half a
century.She began her career in vaudeville. After winning a beauty
pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career. She established herself
as a Pre-Code staple of Warner Bros. Pictures in wisecracking, sexy
roles, and appeared in more than 100 films and television productions.
She was most active in film during the 1930s and early 1940s, and
during that time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in
which the duo portrayed gold diggers. Blondell continued acting on
film and television for the rest of her life, often in small,
supporting roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her performance in The Blue Veil (1951).Near
the end of her life, Blondell was nominated for a Golden Globe for
Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Opening Night (1977).
She was featured in two more films, the blockbuster musical Grease
(1978) and Franco Zeffirelli's The Champ (1979), which was released
shortly before Blondell's death from leukemia.
American actress who performed in film and television for half a
century.She began her career in vaudeville. After winning a beauty
pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career. She established herself
as a Pre-Code staple of Warner Bros. Pictures in wisecracking, sexy
roles, and appeared in more than 100 films and television productions.
She was most active in film during the 1930s and early 1940s, and
during that time she co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films, in
which the duo portrayed gold diggers. Blondell continued acting on
film and television for the rest of her life, often in small,
supporting roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her performance in The Blue Veil (1951).Near
the end of her life, Blondell was nominated for a Golden Globe for
Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Opening Night (1977).
She was featured in two more films, the blockbuster musical Grease
(1978) and Franco Zeffirelli's The Champ (1979), which was released
shortly before Blondell's death from leukemia.
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