Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

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.

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2023

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/16/2023

2019

I Hate Kids
I Hate Kids
as Betty Bartlett
Movie - Released: 1/18/2019

2015

Tooken
Tooken
as Edna Millers
Movie - Released: 5/26/2015

2009

2009 Game Show Awards
2009 Game Show Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 6/6/2009

2005

Dirty Love
Dirty Love
as Mary
Movie - Released: 9/23/2005

2001

Thank Heaven
Thank Heaven
as Dr. Swensen
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

1999

Diamonds
Diamonds
as June
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999

1997

Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
as Fannie Finch
TV - Released: 3/4/1997
The Shining
The Shining
as Customer
TV - Released: 4/27/1997

1983

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
as Miss Delahay
Movie - Released: 2/6/1983

1982

Movie
The Haircut
as Dell (Manicurist)
Movie - Released: 9/12/1982

1980

Airplane!
Airplane!
as Mrs. Davis
Movie - Released: 7/2/1980
Flo
Flo
TV - Released: 3/21/1980

1979

Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread
as Anita Minton
Movie - Released: 5/8/1979
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never
as Jean Wallace
Movie - Released: 10/17/1979
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
as Margaret
TV - Released: 8/24/1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
as Dixie Wilson
TV - Released: 9/25/1979

1978

Little Women
Little Women
as Mrs. Kirke
TV - Released: 10/2/1978

1977

Three's Company
Three's Company
as Mrs. Cross
TV - Released: 3/15/1977
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/15/1977

1976

Alice
Alice
as Connie Raymond
TV - Released: 8/31/1976
Big John, Little John
Big John, Little John
as Marjorie Martin
TV - Released: 9/11/1976

1974

Police Woman
Police Woman
as Peggy Lakes
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

TV
Love Thy Neighbor
as Peggy Wilson
TV - Released: 6/15/1973
Police Story
Police Story
as Katie Pardnales
TV - Released: 3/20/1973

1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Marie Slaughter
TV - Released: 9/19/1970

1969

The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
as Marsha Patterson
TV - Released: 9/14/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Connie
TV - Released: 9/29/1969
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
as Mrs. Marsha Patterson
TV - Released: 9/14/1969

1968

Lancer
Lancer
as Cassie
TV - Released: 9/24/1968

1967

The Happiest Millionaire
The Happiest Millionaire
as Rosemary
Movie - Released: 11/30/1967

1964

TV
Tom, Dick and Mary
as Mary Gentry
TV - Released: 10/5/1964

1963

Channing
Channing
as Ellen Dalton
TV - Released: 9/18/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Connie Duncan
TV - Released: 7/22/1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
as Alice
TV - Released: 9/15/1963

1962

The Virginian
The Virginian
as Nancy Mayhew
TV - Released: 9/19/1962

1961

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Judy Cannon
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1960

Thriller
Thriller
as Jinny Wells
TV - Released: 9/13/1960
The Tall Man
The Tall Man
as Fifi Dubois
TV - Released: 9/10/1960

1959

Bonanza
Bonanza
as Bonnie Vernon
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Naked City
Naked City
as Constance Hacker
TV - Released: 9/30/1958

1957

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Nancy Banks
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Hollis Wilburn
TV - Released: 9/21/1957

1955

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ellie
TV - Released: 9/10/1955

1953

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Connie Duncan
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

Unknown

Movie
A Love Like This
as Joyce
Movie
The Songs of Christmas
The Songs of Christmas
as Host
Movie