Actor
Joyce Bulifant
December 16, 1937 · Newport News, Virginia, USA
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, she is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane!. She was also a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus.
She has been married a total of 5 times: actor James MacArthur (m. 1958; div. 1968), actor Edward Mallory (m. 1969; div. 1974), producer/director William Asher (m. 1976; div. 1993), Glade Bruce Hansen (m. 2000; div. 2001), and actor Roger Perry (m. 2002; died 2018). She had 2 children with her first husband James MacArthur and 1 son, actor/director John Mallory Asher, with her second husband Edward Mallory. John was also adopted by her third husband William Asher.
Notable work
Often works with
Tim Matheson
2 titles together
Bonanza, The Virginian
Dabbs Greer
2 titles together
Perry Mason, Gunsmoke
Jenny McCarthy
2 titles together
Dirty Love, Diamonds
Cloris Leachman
2 titles together
The Facts of Life, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Roger Perry
2 titles together
The Facts of Life, I Hate Kids
Lee Tergesen
2 titles together
Tooken, Diamonds
Full filmography · 44
The Shining
as Customer
19976.3
Just Shoot Me!
as Fannie Finch
19976.6
American Playhouse
as Ela Delahay
1982
Flo
cast
1980
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
as Dixie Wilson
1979
Sport Billy
as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
1979
The Facts of Life
as Margaret
19797.1
Hanging by a Thread
as Anita Minton
1979
Little Women
as Mrs. Kirke
1978
CHiPs
as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
19776.8
Three's Company
as Mrs. Cross
19777.6
Big John, Little John
as Marjorie Martin
1976