Actor
Lela Bliss
May 11, 1896 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Herb Vigran
3 titles together
Bells Are Ringing, Susan Slept Here, Four Star Playhouse
Natalie Wood
2 titles together
Miracle on 34th Street, Never a Dull Moment
Porter Hall
2 titles together
Miracle on 34th Street, Intruder in the Dust
Harry Antrim
2 titles together
Miracle on 34th Street, Intruder in the Dust
William Forrest
2 titles together
Miracle on 34th Street, Four Star Playhouse
Carolyn Jones
2 titles together
The Addams Family, The Opposite Sex
Full filmography · 36
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Mrs. Chester (archive footage)
2019
Bells Are Ringing
as Party Guest (uncredited)
19606.5
Ask Any Girl
as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
1959
Auntie Mame
as Party Guest (uncredited)
19587
The Opposite Sex
as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
19565.4
Three for Jamie Dawn
as Mrs. Hopp
1956
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
1955
Susan Slept Here
as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
19546.1
The Blue Gardenia
as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
19536.5
Army Bound
as Mrs. Harris
1952