Joyce Bulifant

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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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2026
A Love Like This
Movie Joyce
2024
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Movie Self - Actress, 'The Happiest Millionaire'
2023
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
Movie Self
2019
I Hate Kids
Movie Betty Bartlett
2015
Tooken
Movie Edna Millers
2009
2009 Game Show Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
2005
Dirty Love
Movie Mary
2001
Thank Heaven
Movie Dr. Swensen
1999
Diamonds
Movie June
1997
The Shining
TV show Customer
1997
Just Shoot Me!
TV show Fannie Finch
1983
Charley's Aunt
Movie Miss Delahay
1982
The Haircut
Movie Dell (Manicurist)
1982
American Playhouse
TV show Ela Delahay
1980
Airplane!
Movie Mrs. Davis
1980
Flo
TV show