Actor

Joan Blondell: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 101
on screen: 1930–2008
box office: $30.5M
nominations: 2

Biggest hits

The Best Joan Blondell Movies

The films of Joan Blondell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Champ (1979) leads with $30.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Joan Blondell's Career in Numbers

Joan Blondell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joan Blondell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sinners’ Holiday (1930) to Going Hollywood: The ’30s (1984), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Joan Blondell Movies by Decade

1930s 50
1940s 12
1950s 6
1960s 9
1970s 11
1980s 1

The 1930s were Joan Blondell's busiest decade, with 50 films.

Joan Blondell Movies by Genre

Comedy 31
Drama 25
Romance 18
Tv movie 4
Action 2
Documentary 1
Thriller 1
Mystery 1
Adventure 1
Music 1

Comedy is the genre Joan Blondell has worked in most, with 31 films, ahead of drama (25).

Joan Blondell Career Milestones

First film: Sinners’ Holiday 1930
Biggest box office hit: The Champ $30.4M worldwide
Newest film: Going Hollywood: The ’30s 1984

101 credits

Joan Blondell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Joan Blondell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Joan Blondell Movies as an Actor

Joan Blondell in Documentaries & Specials

2 nominations

Joan Blondell: Awards & Nominations

2 nominations across 1 award body, from 1966 to 1978. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

35th Golden Globe Awards
- Joan Blondell: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) Opening Night
23rd Golden Globe Awards
- Joan Blondell: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) The Cincinnati Kid

Works with

Who Joan Blondell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Joan Blondell shares the most films with. James Cagney comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Frank McHugh (11).

FAQ

Joan Blondell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Joan Blondell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Joan Blondell been in?

Joan Blondell is credited on 101 films, from 1930 to 2008. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Joan Blondell's highest-grossing movie?

The Champ (1979) is Joan Blondell's biggest box office hit, with $30.4M worldwide, ahead of Opening Night (1977) ($32.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Joan Blondell's movies have made $30.5M.

Joan Blondell's biggest hits

Has Joan Blondell won an Oscar?

Joan Blondell has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Joan Blondell has 0 wins from 2 nominations.

What is Joan Blondell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Joan Blondell's filmography is Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Joan Blondell work with most often?

Joan Blondell shares the most films with James Cagney (13 films), Frank McHugh (11 films) and Guy Kibbee (11 films).

The Best Joan Blondell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 101 credits.

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