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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 11, 1896
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lela Bliss
Biography
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Mrs. Chester (archive footage) |
| 1960 | Bells Are Ringing | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Mrs. Webson (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Three for Jamie Dawn | Mrs. Hopp |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex | Wealthy Matron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Big Tip Off | Mrs. Marshall |
| 1955 | Hook a Crook | Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Susan Slept Here | Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia | Miss Stanley (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Rose Bowl Story | Miss Atkinson |
| 1952 | Army Bound | Mrs. Harris |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Ghost Chasers | Margo |
| 1950 | To Please a Lady | Regina's Secretary |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment | Mama Dude (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Intruder in the Dust | Mrs. Mallison |
| 1949 | Miss Mink of 1949 | Phoebe |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Miss Greene |
| 1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Mrs. Boyd |
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street | Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Gas House Kids Go West | Mrs. Crowley |
| 1946 | The Dark Mirror | Mrs. Didriksen |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Bertha Randall (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Home on the Rage | Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss) |
| 1936 | Hitch Hike To Heaven | Nadia De La Ney |
| 1919 | The Loves of Letty | Hilda Gunning |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Mrs. Harvey Saunders |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Mrs. Chester |
| 1957 | Maverick | Mrs. Shelbourne |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Emma Kinsolving |