Lela Bliss

Known for

Acting

Born

May 11, 1896

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

May 15, 1980 (aged 84)

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 en...

Best known work

The Twilight Zone

1959

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

The Addams Family

1964

Auntie Mame

1958

The Dark Mirror

1946

The Snake Pit

1948

The Blue Gardenia

1953

I Remember Mama

1948

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Intruder in the Dust

1949

Filmography

2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
1964
The Addams FamilyTV
as Mrs. Harvey Saunders (1 episode)
1960
Bells Are Ringing
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
The Twilight ZoneTV
as Mrs. Chester (1 episode)
1959
Ask Any Girl
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
1958
Auntie Mame
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
MaverickTV
as Mrs. Shelbourne (1 episode)
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 PlayhouseTV
as Emma Kinsolving (1 episode)
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 (uncredited)