Person Details

Birthday: 1896-05-11 09:25:46

Death: 1980-05-15 09:25:46

Aliases: Lella Bliss , Lela Bliss-Hayden

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 12

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Twilight Zone
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8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Mrs. Chester
The Dark Mirror
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7

The Dark Mirror

(1946) Mrs. Didriksen
The Blue Gardenia
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7

The Blue Gardenia

(1953) Miss Stanley (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
Average
7

The Snake Pit

(1948) Miss Greene
Intruder in the Dust
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7

Intruder in the Dust

(1949) Mrs. Mallison
To Please a Lady
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6

To Please a Lady

(1950) Regina's Secretary
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
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10

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

(2019) Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
The Big Tip Off
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5

The Big Tip Off

(1955) Mrs. Marshall

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
1960 Party guest
1959 Mrs. Chester
Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
1958 Party Guest (uncredited)
1957 Mrs. Shelbourne
1956 Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
Mrs. Hopp
1955 Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
Mrs. Marshall
1954 Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
1953 Miss Stanley (uncredited)
1952 Mrs. Harris
Emma Kinsolving
Miss Atkinson
Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
1951 Margo
1950 Regina's Secretary
1949 Mrs. Mallison
Phoebe
1948 Miss Greene
Mrs. Boyd
1947 Mrs. Crowley
Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
1946 Mrs. Didriksen
Bertha Randall (uncredited)
1939 Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
1938 Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)
1936 Nadia De La Ney
Year Character Movie/Tv

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