Joan Blondell

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American actress, the brassy but good-hearted heroine in dozens of comedies, musicals, films and stage productions. She was the daughter of old-time vaudevillians who put her on stage when she was three. She grew up traveling the world four times with their act. In 1930, she hit Hollywood, fresh from a Broadway hit. In her first 32 months at Warners, she made 27 pictures. Blondell was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in "The Blue Veil," 1951. She later played in two TV series, "Here Come the Brides," 1968-1970 and "Banyon," 1972. Contrary to her public image, she had a shy inner side, and was keenly aware of her depressive periods. Blondell was a generous and outgoing person who was a loving woman. She married and divorced three men: cinematographer George Barnes, actor Dick Powell and producer Mike Todd. Her marriage to Dick Powell was highly domestic, as they both avoided the Hollywood social whirl. She stayed close to her sister Gloria, her two kids, several grandchildren and a couple of dogs. Blondell died of leukemia on 25 November 1979 in Santa Monica, California. Link to Wikipedia biography