Portrait of Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Acting

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.

Born: May 11, 1896

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

1964
The Addams Family

as Mrs. Harvey Saunders

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Mrs. Chester

1959
Ask Any Girl

as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)

1958
Auntie Mame

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1957
Maverick

as Mrs. Shelbourne

1956
The Opposite Sex

as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

1956
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
The Rose Bowl Story

as Miss Atkinson

1952
Young Man with Ideas

as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

1951
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
1948
The Snake Pit

as Miss Greene

1947
Gas House Kids Go West

as Mrs. Crowley

1947
Miracle on 34th Street

as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

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

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Time Enough at Last

as Mrs. Chester