Lela Bliss profile photo

Lela Bliss

Acting
84 years oldLos 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.

Personal Details

Born
May 11, 1896 - May 15, 1980 (age 84)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Lella Bliss
Lela Bliss-Hayden

Movies (32)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

2019

Bells Are Ringing
6.3

Bells Are Ringing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1960

Ask Any Girl
6.2

Ask Any Girl

as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)

1959

Auntie Mame
7.0

Auntie Mame

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1958

The Opposite Sex
5.2

The Opposite Sex

as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

1956

Three for Jamie Dawn
5.0

Three for Jamie Dawn

as Mrs. Hopp

1956

Hook a Crook

Hook a Crook

as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)

1955

Ain't Misbehavin'
5.0

Ain't Misbehavin'

as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)

1955

The Big Tip Off
5.5

The Big Tip Off

as Mrs. Marshall

1955

Susan Slept Here
6.0

Susan Slept Here

as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

1954

The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

as Miss Stanley (uncredited)

1953

Army Bound

Army Bound

as Mrs. Harris

1952

The Rose Bowl Story
3.0

The Rose Bowl Story

as Miss Atkinson

1952

Young Man with Ideas
4.7

Young Man with Ideas

as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

1952

Ghost Chasers
6.6

Ghost Chasers

as Margo

1951

The Company She Keeps
5.9

The Company She Keeps

as Window Shopper (uncredited)

1951

To Please a Lady
6.3

To Please a Lady

as Regina's Secretary

1950

Never a Dull Moment
5.9

Never a Dull Moment

as Mama Dude (uncredited)

1950

Intruder in the Dust
7.3

Intruder in the Dust

as Mrs. Mallison

1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

as Phoebe

1949

The Snake Pit
7.1

The Snake Pit

as Miss Greene (uncredited)

1948

Give My Regards to Broadway
7.0

Give My Regards to Broadway

as Mrs. Boyd

1948

I Remember Mama
7.1

I Remember Mama

as Head Nurse (uncredited)

1948

Gas House Kids Go West
6.0

Gas House Kids Go West

as Mrs. Crowley

1947

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

1947

The Dark Mirror
7.0

The Dark Mirror

as Mrs. Didriksen

1946

Without Reservations
6.2

Without Reservations

as Bertha Randall (uncredited)

1946

The Amazing Mr. Williams
5.8

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

1939

Home on the Rage
3.0

Home on the Rage

as Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)

1938

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

as Nadia De La Ney

1936

The Loves of Letty

The Loves of Letty

as Hilda Gunning

1919

Pretty Mrs. Smith

Pretty Mrs. Smith

as Letitia Proudfoot

1915

TV Shows (4)