Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

1896-05-11 – 1980-05-15 (age 84) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.

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Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Miss Stanley (uncredited)

The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror

1946

as Mrs. Didriksen

The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit

1948

as Miss Greene (uncredited)

I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama

1948

as Head Nurse (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex

1956

as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing

1960

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Bertha Randall (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps

1951

as Window Shopper (uncredited)

To Please a Lady
To Please a Lady

1950

as Regina's Secretary

The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment

1950

as Mama Dude (uncredited)

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here

1954

as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl

1959

as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)

Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust

1949

as Mrs. Mallison

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)

The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story

1952

as Miss Atkinson