About
Joyce Bulifant
Overview
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.
Known for
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| 2023 | Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | I Hate Kids | Actor | Betty Bartlett | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Tooken | Actor | Edna Millers | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Dirty Love | Actor | Mary | 56 Average |
| 2001 | Thank Heaven | Actor | Dr. Swensen | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Diamonds | Actor | June | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Charley's Aunt | Actor | Miss Delahay | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | The Haircut | Actor | Dell (Manicurist) | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Airplane! | Actor | Mrs. Davis | 71 Good |
| 1980 | Flo | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 1979 | Better Late Than Never | Actor | Jean Wallace | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | Hanging by a Thread | Actor | Anita Minton | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Big John, Little John | Actor | Marjorie Martin | 70 Good |
| 1973 | Love Thy Neighbor | Actor | Peggy Wilson | 70 Good |
| 1967 | The Happiest Millionaire | Actor | Rosemary | 59 Average |
| 1964 | Tom, Dick and Mary | Actor | Mary Gentry | 69 Fair |
| The Songs of Christmas | Actor | Host | N/A N/A |
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| A Love Like This | Actor | Joyce | N/A N/A |
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