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Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

ActingBorn December 16, 1937 (age 88)Newport News, Virginia, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

2026Movie
2019
I Hate Kids

as Betty Bartlett

Movie
2015
Tooken

as Edna Millers

Movie
2009
2009 Game Show Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
2005
Dirty Love

as Mary

Movie
2001
Thank Heaven

as Dr. Swensen

Movie
1999
Diamonds

as June

Movie
1997
The Shining

as Customer

TV
1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Fannie Finch

TV
1983
Charley's Aunt

as Miss Delahay

Movie
1982
The Haircut

as Dell (Manicurist)

Movie
1980
Airplane!

as Mrs. Davis

Movie
1980TV
1979
Better Late Than Never

as Jean Wallace

Movie
1979
Sport Billy

as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)

TV
1979TV
1979
Hanging by a Thread

as Anita Minton

Movie
1979
Hanging by a Thread

as Anita Minton

TV
1978
Little Women

as Mrs. Kirke

TV
1977
CHiPs

as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)

TV
1977
Three's Company

as Mrs. Cross

TV
1976
Big John, Little John

as Marjorie Martin

TV
1976
Alice

as Connie Raymond

TV
1974
Police Woman

as Peggy Lakes

TV
1973
Match Game

as Self

TV
1973
Love Thy Neighbor

as Peggy Wilson

TV
1973
Police Story

as Katie Pardnales

TV
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Marie Slaughter

TV
1969TV
1969
The Bill Cosby Show

as Marsha Patterson

TV
1969
The Bill Cosby Show

as Mrs. Marsha Patterson

TV
1968
Lancer

as Cassie

TV
1967Movie
1964
Tom, Dick and Mary

as Mary Gentry

TV
1963
Channing

as Ellen Dalton

TV
1963TV
1963
Vacation Playhouse

as Connie Duncan

TV
1962
The Virginian

as Nancy Mayhew

TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Judy Cannon

TV
1960
Thriller

as Jinny Wells

TV
1960
The Tall Man

as Fifi Dubois

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Bonnie Vernon

TV
1958
Naked City

as Constance Hacker

TV
1957
Perry Mason

as Hollis Wilburn

TV
1957
Perry Mason

as Nancy Banks

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Ellie

TV
1953
General Electric Theater

as Connie Duncan

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 16, 1937
Place of BirthNewport News, Virginia, USA
Popularity0.7