Penny Singleton

Acting

Penny Singleton

Born September 15, 1908 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died November 12, 2003 · aged 95

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Penny Singleton (September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American film actress. During her sixty year career, Singleton appeared in films and television, most frequently as the comic strip heroine, Blondie Bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures, from 1938 until 1950, and the popular Blondie radio program from 1939 until 1950. She also provided th…

Known For

The Movie OrgyThe Movie Orgy · 1968
The Movie Orgy
6.71968
MovieComedyDocumentary
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
BlondieBlondie · 1938
Blondie
7.01938
MovieComedyFamily
Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion is marred when the bumbling Dagwood gets himself involved in a scheme that is promising financial ruin for the Bumstead family.
Jetsons: The MovieJetsons: The Movie · 1990
Jetsons: The Movie
6.11990
MovieAnimationComedy
George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.
Mansfield 66/67Mansfield 66/67 · 2017
Mansfield 66/67
4.82017
MovieDocumentary
About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.
It's ShowtimeIt's Showtime · 1976
It's Showtime
7.51976
MovieDocumentary
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
Blondie's HeroBlondie's Hero · 1950
Blondie's Hero
6.81950
MovieComedy
Dagwood enters the Army Reserve and Blondie visits only to discover that he has caused all sorts of problems which lead to numerous conflicts.
After the Thin ManAfter the Thin Man · 1936
After the Thin Man
7.31936
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
Blondie's HolidayBlondie's Holiday · 1947
Blondie's Holiday
6.61947
MovieComedy
Dagwood gets a raise due to a new contract with a bank manager. Blondie misunderstanding the amount of the raise pledges more than they can afford to Dagwood's high school reunion organizer who was also Dagwood's high school sweetheart. To make matters worse Dagwood becomes involved with a gang running a gambling establishment.

Movies

The Movie OrgyThe Movie Orgy · 1968
The Movie Orgy
6.71968
MovieComedyDocumentary
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
BlondieBlondie · 1938
Blondie
7.01938
MovieComedyFamily
Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion is marred when the bumbling Dagwood gets himself involved in a scheme that is promising financial ruin for the Bumstead family.
Jetsons: The MovieJetsons: The Movie · 1990
Jetsons: The Movie
6.11990
MovieAnimationComedy
George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.
Mansfield 66/67Mansfield 66/67 · 2017
Mansfield 66/67
4.82017
MovieDocumentary
About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.
It's ShowtimeIt's Showtime · 1976
It's Showtime
7.51976
MovieDocumentary
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
Blondie's HeroBlondie's Hero · 1950
Blondie's Hero
6.81950
MovieComedy
Dagwood enters the Army Reserve and Blondie visits only to discover that he has caused all sorts of problems which lead to numerous conflicts.
After the Thin ManAfter the Thin Man · 1936
After the Thin Man
7.31936
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
Blondie's HolidayBlondie's Holiday · 1947
Blondie's Holiday
6.61947
MovieComedy
Dagwood gets a raise due to a new contract with a bank manager. Blondie misunderstanding the amount of the raise pledges more than they can afford to Dagwood's high school reunion organizer who was also Dagwood's high school sweetheart. To make matters worse Dagwood becomes involved with a gang running a gambling establishment.
The Jetsons Meet the FlintstonesThe Jetsons Meet the Flintstones · 1987
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
6.61987
MovieAnimationFamily
Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.
Blondie's Lucky DayBlondie's Lucky Day · 1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
6.41946
MovieComedy
Not only must Blondie put on a brave face when her husband Dagwood is fired for the umpteenth time by Mr. Dithers, but she must also tolerate the attention paid to Dagwood by pretty WAC Mary Jane McDermott. A whiz in business matters, Mary Jane sets up Dag in his own business, which replenishes the Bumstead coffers but which drives Blondie into a jealous frenzy.
Life with BlondieLife with Blondie · 1945
Life with Blondie
6.71945
MovieComedy
Daisy, the Bumstead's mischievous mutt, makes the family a little extra cash when she wins a contest to become a model for the Navy. From there she becomes the favorite calendar gal. All the attention to the dog, makes Dagwood feel that his position as master of the house is jeopardized. Meanwhile all the attention catches the greedy eyes of gangsters who try and abduct Daisy!
Blondie's RewardBlondie's Reward · 1948
Blondie's Reward
6.81948
MovieComedy
After bungling a real-estate transaction, Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) is demoted to office boy by his flustered boss Radcliffe (Jerome Cowan). Number 23 in the long-running Blondie series.
Blondie's Big MomentBlondie's Big Moment · 1947
Blondie's Big Moment
5.51947
MovieComedy
Blondie decides she wants to be a star and nearly turns her household upside down in this entry in the long-running domestic comedy series. Dagwood has mixed emotions about his wife's theatrical aspirations and eventually he decides to get her to quit. As usual - disaster ensues.
Blondie in SocietyBlondie in Society · 1941
Blondie in Society
6.41941
MovieComedy
Dagwood brings home a pedigreed Great Dane which an important company client wants and which Blondie enters in the big dog show.
Blondie Knows BestBlondie Knows Best · 1946
Blondie Knows Best
6.91946
MovieComedy
Dagwood Bumstead poses as his boss Mr. Dithers so that a big business deal can be consummated while Dithers avoids nearsighted process server Jim Gray. The upshot of all this is that Dagwood ends up in a lunatic asylum, forcing Blondie to come to the rescue.
Blondie Goes LatinBlondie Goes Latin · 1941
Blondie Goes Latin
6.61941
MovieComedy
Mr. Dithers invites the Bumsteads on a South American cruise. Somehow Dagwood winds up as the female drummer in the ship's band, while Penny Singleton gets to show off her Broadway background in some lively musical numbers.
Rockin' with Judy JetsonRockin' with Judy Jetson · 1988
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
7.21988
MovieAnimationComedy
There's intergalactic trouble when the lyrics Judy Jetson wrote for teen heartthrob Sky Rocker are swapped with a secret message from a music-hating witch. Now it's up to Judy, her family, and friends to save rock-and-roll.
Love in the RoughLove in the Rough · 1930
Love in the Rough
5.71930
MovieComedyMusic
When a shipping clerk is recruited by his employer to help his golf game, his boss insists he conceal his humble identity at the country club.
Blondie Has Servant TroubleBlondie Has Servant Trouble · 1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
7.01940
MovieComedy
Things get under way when Blondie Bumstead demands that her husband request a raise from his boss Mr. Dithers, so that she can afford to hire a maid. But Dithers has no time for any salary disputes: his construction firm is currently stuck with an unsaleable old mansion that is rumored to be haunted. To disprove this theory, Dithers asks the Bumstead family to spend a night in the crumbling old house, throwing a retinue of servants into the bargain.
The Best ManThe Best Man · 1964
The Best Man
7.31964
MovieDrama
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
The Mad Miss MantonThe Mad Miss Manton · 1938
The Mad Miss Manton
6.41938
MovieComedyCrime
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.
Breakdowns of 1938Breakdowns of 1938 · 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
5.81938
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
Blondie for VictoryBlondie for Victory · 1942
Blondie for Victory
7.61942
MovieComedy
Blondie organizes Housewives of America to perform home-front wartime duties, including guarding the local dam... Blondie for Victory was twelfth in Columbia's series of comedy films based on Chic Young's popular comic strip Blondie. Anxious to do her bit for the war effort, Blondie joins the Housewives of America, a home defense league. Husband Dagwood soon finds that Blondie is neglecting her responsibilities at home in favor of her war work; also disgruntled are Dagwood's chauvinistic boss Mr. Dithers and a newlywed husband whose wife is never home thanks to the defense league.
Hanna-Barbera's 50thHanna-Barbera's 50th · 1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
9.11989
MovieComedyFantasy
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.

TV Shows

Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone · 1959
The Twilight Zone
8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
The JetsonsThe Jetsons · 1962
The Jetsons
7.31962
SeriesAnimationComedy
Meet George Jetson and his quirky family: wife Jane, son Elroy and daughter Judy. Living in the automated, push-button world of the future hasn't made life any easier for the harried husband and father, who gets into one comical misadventure after another!
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life · 1952
This Is Your Life
6.51952
SeriesDocumentary
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.