Lela Bliss
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1896-05-11
Day of Death
1980-05-15 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Lela Bliss
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.
Known For
Acting
(2019)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
(1960)
Bells Are Ringing
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1959)
Ask Any Girl
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
(1958)
Auntie Mame
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1956)
The Opposite Sex
as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
(1956)
Three for Jamie Dawn
as Mrs. Hopp
(1955)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
(1955)
The Big Tip Off
as Mrs. Marshall
(1955)
Hook a Crook
as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
(1954)
Susan Slept Here
as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
(1953)
The Blue Gardenia
as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
(1952)
Young Man with Ideas
as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
(1952)
The Rose Bowl Story
as Miss Atkinson
(1952)
Army Bound
as Mrs. Harris
(1951)
Ghost Chasers
as Margo
(1950)
Never a Dull Moment
as Mama Dude (uncredited)
(1950)
To Please a Lady
as Regina's Secretary
(1949)
Intruder in the Dust
as Mrs. Mallison
(1949)
Miss Mink of 1949
as Phoebe
(1948)
The Snake Pit
as Miss Greene
(1948)
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Mrs. Boyd
(1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
(1947)
Gas House Kids Go West
as Mrs. Crowley
(1946)
The Dark Mirror
as Mrs. Didriksen
(1946)
Without Reservations
as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
(1938)
Home on the Rage
as Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)
(1936)
Hitch Hike To Heaven
as Nadia De La Ney
(1919)
The Loves of Letty
as Hilda Gunning