Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Acting • Born 1896-05-11 – Died 1980-05-15

Acting1Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

37 credits
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Movie • 2019

Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Movie • 1947

Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Movie • 1960

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

Movie • 1948

Miss Greene (uncredited)

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

Movie • 1946

Mrs. Didriksen

Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

Movie • 1958

Party Guest (uncredited)

Intruder in the Dust

Intruder in the Dust

Movie • 1949

Mrs. Mallison

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

Movie • 1959

Mrs. Webson (uncredited)

Ghost Chasers

Ghost Chasers

Movie • 1951

Margo

To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

Movie • 1950

Regina's Secretary

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

Movie • 1948

Mrs. Boyd

Three for Jamie Dawn

Three for Jamie Dawn

Movie • 1956

Mrs. Hopp

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

Movie • 1953

Miss Stanley (uncredited)

The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

Movie • 1952

Miss Atkinson

The Big Tip Off

The Big Tip Off

Movie • 1955

Mrs. Marshall

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Movie • 1939

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Hook a Crook

Hook a Crook

Movie • 1955

Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)

Home on the Rage

Home on the Rage

Movie • 1938

Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)

Army Bound

Army Bound

Movie • 1952

Mrs. Harris

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

Movie • 1946

Bertha Randall (uncredited)

Gas House Kids Go West

Gas House Kids Go West

Movie • 1947

Mrs. Crowley

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Movie • 1936

Nadia De La Ney

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

Movie • 1954

Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Movie • 1949

Phoebe

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

Movie • 1956

Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Movie • 1952

Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

Movie • 1955

Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)

The Loves of Letty

The Loves of Letty

Movie • 1919

Hilda Gunning

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Movie • 1950

Mama Dude (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

Movie • 1951

Window Shopper (uncredited)

Time Enough at Last

Time Enough at Last

Movie

Mrs. Chester

Pretty Mrs. Smith

Pretty Mrs. Smith

Movie • 1915

Letitia Proudfoot

I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

Movie • 1948

Head Nurse (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Mrs. Chester

Maverick

Maverick

TV • 1957

Mrs. Shelbourne

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

TV • 1952

Emma Kinsolving

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

TV • 1964

Mrs. Harvey Saunders

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