- Films
- 86
- Avg rating
- 6.78
- Peak run
- 1932’34
- Oscar noms
- 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Joan by the numbers
Average
6.78
35 rated films
Vote weighted
6.84
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.68
rating spread
Career
50y
1930 to 1979
Total votes
539K
across every film
Best
8.0
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Worst
6.8
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Newest first
Filmography
| 1979 | The Glove | Mrs. Fitzgerald | · | 542 |
| 1979 |  The Champ | Dolly Kenyon | 6.8 | 10,020 |
| 1978 |  Grease | · | 7.2 | 331K |
| 1977 |  Opening Night | Sarah Goode | 7.8 | 14,364 |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | · | · | 843 |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime | · | · | 439 |
| 1971 |  Support Your Local Gunfighter | Jenny | 6.8 | 7,452 |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Ruby | · | 406 |
| 1968 | Kona Coast | Kittibelle Lightfoot | · | 287 |
| 1968 | Stay Away, Joe | Glenda Callahan | 4.5 | 1,657 |
| 1967 | Waterhole #3 | Lavinia | 6.1 | 1,854 |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat | · | · | 667 |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Mrs. Lavender | · | 886 |
| 1965 |  The Cincinnati Kid | Lady Fingers | 7.2 | 19,985 |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Jenny | 5.9 | 1,016 |
| 1961 | Angel Baby | Mollie Hays | · | 581 |
| 1957 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | Violet | 6.9 | 4,561 |
| 1957 | This Could Be the Night | Crystal St. Clair | 6.7 | 1,061 |
| 1957 |  Desk Set | Peg Costello | 7.2 | 10,580 |
| 1957 | Lizzie | Morgan James | · | 776 |
Better together?
Joan Blondell's regulars
- Ray EnrightDirector and actor · 8 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.41
- Lloyd BaconDirector and actor · 8 films · 6.95 avg▲+0.16
- Dick PowellCo-star · 7 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.29
- Guy KibbeeCo-star · 7 films · 6.60 avg▼−0.28
- Glenda FarrellCo-star · 7 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.37
- Hugh HerbertCo-star · 6 films
- Warren WilliamCo-star · 5 films · 7.40 avg▲+0.55
- Frank McHughCo-star · 5 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.46
- James CagneyCo-star · 5 films · 7.08 avg▲+0.24
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector and actor · 5 films · 6.97 avg▲+0.08
- Allen JenkinsCo-star · 4 films
- Pat O'BrienCo-star · 4 films
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Ray Enright and Joan Blondell movies · Lloyd Bacon and Joan Blondell movies · Joan Blondell and Dick Powell movies · Joan Blondell and Guy Kibbee movies
Takes
On Joan Blondell
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1952Joan Blondell
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