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Joyce Bulifant

Acting Born Dec 16, 1937 Newport News, Virginia, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Full filmography

  • Perry Mason (1957) as Hollis Wilburn
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Nancy Banks
  • Bonanza (1959) as Bonnie Vernon
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Marie Slaughter
  • The Facts of Life (1979) as Margaret
  • The Virginian (1962) as Nancy Mayhew
  • Alice (1976) as Connie Raymond
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Connie
  • Match Game (1973) as Self
  • Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Fannie Finch
  • Thriller (1960) as Jinny Wells
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Ellie
  • CHiPs (1977) as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
  • Naked City (1958) as Constance Hacker
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Judy Cannon
  • Police Woman (1974) as Peggy Lakes
  • Three's Company (1977) as Mrs. Cross
  • Lancer (1968) as Cassie
  • Airplane! (1980) as Mrs. Davis
  • Police Story (1973) as Katie Pardnales
  • Arrest and Trial (1963) as Alice
  • The Tall Man (1960) as Fifi Dubois
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Marsha Patterson
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Mrs. Marsha Patterson