Lela Bliss
Biography
Lela Bliss was an American actress who started out in silent films and later worked in television as well as movies. Born in Los Angeles, she entered pictures in 1915 with the silent Pretty Mrs. Smith and went on to appear in more than 40 films through the 1960s. Her parts were usually small, and she was often cast as mothers, neighbors or society women. Among her Hollywood credits were Miracle on 34th Street (1947), The Dark Mirror (1946) and Intruder in the Dust (1949). From the 1950s onward she became a frequent guest on popular television series, among them My Little Margie, Mister Ed, Maverick, The Addams Family and The Twilight Zone. Her last acting job was a guest role on That Girl in 1967. She died in 1980.
84years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 14 years1946 to 1960
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First role
Bliss's first silent film was Pretty Mrs. Smith, which she made in 1915. She went on to appear in more than 40 movies until the 1960s.
Lela Bliss movies on Netflix
Bells Are Ringingas Party Guest
Susan Slept Hereas Intoxicated Woman in Elevator
The Blue Gardeniaas Miss Stanley
Intruder in the Dustas Mrs. Mallison
I Remember Mamaas Head Nurse
Miracle on 34th Streetas Mrs. Shellhammer
The Dark Mirroras Mrs. Didriksen
Without Reservationsas Bertha Randall
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Ellen Corby2 films together, 1948 to 1954
Ellen Corby's page Susan Slept Here1954IMDb rating 6.4Bliss as Intoxicated Woman in ElevatorCorby as Coffee Shop Waitress
I Remember Mama1948IMDb rating 7.8Bliss as Head NurseCorby as Aunt Trina
Raymond Burr2 films together, 1946 to 1953
Raymond Burr's page The Blue Gardenia1953IMDb rating 6.8Bliss as Miss StanleyBurr as Harry Prebble
Without Reservations1946IMDb rating 6.4Bliss as Bertha RandallBurr as Paul Gill
Porter Hall2 films together, 1947 to 1949
Porter Hall's page Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6Bliss as Mrs. MallisonHall as Nub Gowrie
Miracle on 34th Street1947IMDb rating 7.9Bliss as Mrs. ShellhammerHall as Granville Sawyer
Harry Hayden2 films together, 1946 to 1949
Harry Hayden's page Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6Bliss as Mrs. MallisonHayden as Mr. Mallison
Without Reservations1946IMDb rating 6.4Bliss as Bertha RandallHayden as Harry Randall
Harry Antrim2 films together, 1947 to 1949
Harry Antrim's page Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6Bliss as Mrs. MallisonAntrim as Mr. Tubbs
Miracle on 34th Street1947IMDb rating 7.9Bliss as Mrs. ShellhammerAntrim as R.H. Macy
Charles Evans2 films together, 1946
Charles Evans's page The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Bliss as Mrs. DidriksenEvans as Girard
Without Reservations1946IMDb rating 6.4Bliss as Bertha RandallEvans as Philip Jerome
Also two films together2 more actors
- Ruth StoreyBells Are Ringing (1960) and The Blue Gardenia (1953)
- Louella ParsonsSusan Slept Here (1954) and Without Reservations (1946)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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