Lela Bliss
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Lela Bliss (May 11, 1896 – May 15, 1980) was an American actress. She made her first silent film, Pretty Mrs. Smith, in 1915 and appeared in at least over 40 movies until the 1960s. Bliss appeared in supporting roles and bit parts in Hollywood films such as The Dark Mirror (1946), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and Intruder in the Dust (1949). She often played mothers, neighbours or society women. Since the 1950s, Bliss also appeared frequently on popular television shows including "My Little Margie" as Trixie Wilson, the mother of Margie's boyfriend in the 1952 episode "Vern's Chums", The Twilight Zone, Maverick, Mister Ed and The Addams Family. She ended her acting career with a guest role in That Girl in 1967.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6416 |
| Birthday | 1896-05-11 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Also Known As | Lella Bliss, Lela Bliss-Hayden, |
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10/2
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1947
Miracle on 34th Street
7.369/870
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Miracle on 34th Street
1960
Bells Are Ringing
6.491/56
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Bells Are Ringing
1948
The Snake Pit
7.106/118
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions an...
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The Snake Pit
1946
The Dark Mirror
7/125
A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer.
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The Dark Mirror
1958
Auntie Mame
7/129
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues w...
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Auntie Mame
1949
Intruder in the Dust
7.324/51
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Intruder in the Dust
1959
Ask Any Girl
6.5/14
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Ask Any Girl
1951
Ghost Chasers
6.8/8
A ghost helps the Bowery Boys capture a gang of crooks led by a mad doctor.
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Ghost Chasers
1950
To Please a Lady
6.5/14
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To Please a Lady
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
7.5/2
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Give My Regards to Broadway
1956
Three for Jamie Dawn
6.5/2
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1953
The Blue Gardenia
6.495/104
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The Blue Gardenia
1952
The Rose Bowl Story
4.25/4
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The Rose Bowl Story
1955
The Big Tip Off
7/3
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The Big Tip Off
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
5.955/11
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The Amazing Mr. Williams
1955
Hook a Crook
10/1
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Hook a Crook
1938
Home on the Rage
6/2
Andy mistakenly believes his wife and brother-in-law are conspiring to murder him for insurance.
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Home on the Rage
1952
Army Bound
9/1
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1946
Without Reservations
6.262/21
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1947
Gas House Kids Go West
6.5/2
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1936
Hitch Hike To Heaven
10/1
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Hitch Hike To Heaven
1954
Susan Slept Here
6.081/31
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Susan Slept Here
1949
Miss Mink of 1949
5.667/3
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Miss Mink of 1949
1956
The Opposite Sex
5.429/21
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The Opposite Sex
1952
Young Man with Ideas
5.2/9
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Young Man with Ideas
1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
7.5/2
Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
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Ain't Misbehavin'
1919
The Loves of Letty
0/0
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1950
Never a Dull Moment
6.077/13
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Never a Dull Moment
1951
The Company She Keeps
6.156/16
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1915
Pretty Mrs. Smith
0/0
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Pretty Mrs. Smith
1948
I Remember Mama
7.223/66
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