Joyce Bulifant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1937-12-16

Place of Birth

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Joyce Bulifant

Biography

Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire  and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus. She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968)​, actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974)​, producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993)​, Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001)​, and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.

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Acting History

2023
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life as Self
2019
I Hate Kids as Betty Bartlett
2015
Tooken as Edna Millers
2009
2009 Game Show Awards as Self - Presenter
2005
Dirty Love as Mary
2001
Thank Heaven as Dr. Swensen
1999
Diamonds as June
1997
The Shining as Customer
1997
Just Shoot Me! as Fannie Finch
1983
Charley's Aunt as Miss Delahay
1982
The Haircut as Dell (Manicurist)
1980
Airplane! as Mrs. Davis
1980
Flo
1979
Better Late Than Never as Jean Wallace
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as Dixie Wilson
1979
Sport Billy as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
1979
The Facts of Life as Margaret
1979
Hanging by a Thread as Anita Minton
1978
Little Women as Mrs. Kirke
1977
CHiPs as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
1977
Three's Company as Mrs. Cross
1976
Big John, Little John as Marjorie Martin
1976
Alice as Connie Raymond
1974
Police Woman as Peggy Lakes
1973
Match Game as Self
1973
Love Thy Neighbor as Peggy Wilson
1973
Police Story as Katie Pardnales
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter
1969
Love, American Style as Connie
1969
The Bill Cosby Show as Marsha Patterson
1969
The Bill Cosby Show as Mrs. Marsha Patterson
1968
Lancer as Cassie
1967
The Happiest Millionaire as Rosemary
1964
Tom, Dick and Mary as Mary Gentry
1963
Channing as Ellen Dalton
1963
Arrest and Trial as Alice
1963
Vacation Playhouse as Connie Duncan
1962
The Virginian as Nancy Mayhew
1961
Dr. Kildare as Judy Cannon
1960
Thriller as Jinny Wells
1960
The Tall Man as Fifi Dubois
1959
Bonanza as Bonnie Vernon
1958
Naked City as Constance Hacker
1957
Perry Mason as Nancy Banks
1957
Perry Mason as Hollis Wilburn
1955
Gunsmoke as Ellie
1953
General Electric Theater as Connie Duncan
A Love Like This as Joyce
The Songs of Christmas as Host