Lela Bliss

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Known For

Acting

Born

1896-05-11

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Lela Bliss

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.

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Acting History

2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
1964
The Addams Family as Mrs. Harvey Saunders
1960
Bells Are Ringing as Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
The Twilight Zone as Mrs. Chester
1959
Ask Any Girl as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
1958
Auntie Mame as Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
Maverick as Mrs. Shelbourne
1956
The Opposite Sex as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
1956
Three for Jamie Dawn as Mrs. Hopp
1955
Hook a Crook as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
1955
Ain't Misbehavin' as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
1955
The Big Tip Off as Mrs. Marshall
1954
Susan Slept Here as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
1953
The Blue Gardenia as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
1952
Army Bound as Mrs. Harris
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Emma Kinsolving
1952
The Rose Bowl Story as Miss Atkinson
1952
Young Man with Ideas as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
1951
Ghost Chasers as Margo
1951
The Company She Keeps as Window Shopper (uncredited)
1950
To Please a Lady as Regina's Secretary
1950
Never a Dull Moment as Mama Dude (uncredited)
1949
Intruder in the Dust as Mrs. Mallison
1949
Miss Mink of 1949 as Phoebe
1948
The Snake Pit as Miss Greene
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway as Mrs. Boyd
1947
Gas House Kids Go West as Mrs. Crowley
1947
Miracle on 34th Street as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
1946
The Dark Mirror as Mrs. Didriksen
1946
Without Reservations as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
1938
Home on the Rage as Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)
1936
Hitch Hike To Heaven as Nadia De La Ney
1919
The Loves of Letty as Hilda Gunning
Time Enough at Last as Mrs. Chester