Lela Bliss
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1896-05-11
- Died
- 1980-05-15
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Lella Bliss · Lela Bliss-Hayden
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (32)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946
as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
The Dark Mirror
1946
as Mrs. Didriksen
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
1948
as Miss Greene (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here
1954
as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Mama Dude (uncredited)
Ghost Chasers
1951
as Margo
Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Mrs. Mallison
I Remember Mama
1948
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
1959
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
Three for Jamie Dawn
1956
as Mrs. Hopp
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
The Big Tip Off
1955
as Mrs. Marshall
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Army Bound
1952
as Mrs. Harris
Hook a Crook
1955
as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Home on the Rage
1938
as Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)
The Rose Bowl Story
1952
as Miss Atkinson
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
as Phoebe
To Please a Lady
1950
as Regina's Secretary
Gas House Kids Go West
1947
as Mrs. Crowley
Hitch Hike To Heaven
1936
as Nadia De La Ney
Pretty Mrs. Smith
1915
as Letitia Proudfoot
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Mrs. Boyd
The Loves of Letty
1919
as Hilda Gunning
About Lela Bliss
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Tri… With 36 credits spanning from 1915 to 2019, Lela Bliss has appeared in 32 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lela Bliss Movies
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
- Auntie Mame (1958) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Opposite Sex (1956) — as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
- Without Reservations (1946) — as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
- The Dark Mirror (1946) — as Mrs. Didriksen
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