Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Known For

Miracle on 34th Street

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.

Movies Featuring Lela Bliss

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl (1959)

as Mrs. Webson (uncredited)
Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame (1958)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

as Wealthy Matron (uncredited)
Hook a Crook

Hook a Crook (1955)

as Mrs. Van Sickle (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

as Mrs. Hanover-Burke (uncredited)
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here (1954)

as Intoxicated Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

as Miss Stanley (uncredited)
Army Bound

Army Bound (1952)

as Mrs. Harris
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

as Mrs. Tom Hanley (uncredited)
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
Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment (1950)

as Mama Dude (uncredited)
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948)

as Miss Greene (uncredited)
I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama (1948)

as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

as Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror (1946)

as Mrs. Didriksen
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

as Bertha Randall (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Home on the Rage

Home on the Rage (1938)

as Mrs. Clyde (as Leila Bliss)
Pretty Mrs. Smith

Pretty Mrs. Smith (1915)

as Letitia Proudfoot