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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

33

Gender

Female

Birthday

1896-05-11

Day of Death

1980-05-15 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Lella Bliss

Lela Bliss-Hayden

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

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as

Mrs. Chester (archive footage)

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Bells Are Ringing

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Snake Pit

1948

The Snake Pit

as

Miss Greene

The Dark Mirror

1946

The Dark Mirror

as

Mrs. Didriksen

Auntie Mame

1958

Auntie Mame

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Intruder in the Dust

1949

Intruder in the Dust

as

Mrs. Mallison

Ask Any Girl

1959

Ask Any Girl

as

Mrs. Webson (uncredited)

Ghost Chasers

1951

Ghost Chasers

as

Margo

To Please a Lady

1950

To Please a Lady

as

Regina's Secretary

Three for Jamie Dawn

1956

Three for Jamie Dawn

as

Mrs. Hopp

The Blue Gardenia

1953

The Blue Gardenia

as

Miss Stanley (uncredited)

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

The Rose Bowl Story

as

Miss Atkinson

The Big Tip Off

1955

The Big Tip Off

as

Mrs. Marshall

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Hook a Crook

1955

Hook a Crook

as

Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)

Home on the Rage

1938

Home on the Rage

as

Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)

Army Bound

1952

Army Bound

as

Mrs. Harris

Without Reservations

1946

Without Reservations

as

Bertha Randall (uncredited)

Gas House Kids Go West

1947

Gas House Kids Go West

as

Mrs. Crowley

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936

Hitch Hike To Heaven

as

Nadia De La Ney

Susan Slept Here

1954

Susan Slept Here

as

Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Miss Mink of 1949

as

Phoebe

The Opposite Sex

1956

The Opposite Sex

as

Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as

Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Ain't Misbehavin'

as

Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)

The Loves of Letty

1919

The Loves of Letty

as

Hilda Gunning

Never a Dull Moment

1950

Never a Dull Moment

as

Mama Dude (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Mrs. Chester

Maverick

Maverick

as

Mrs. Shelbourne

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Emma Kinsolving

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as

Mrs. Harvey Saunders

Production

Crew

Directing