Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Known for
Acting
Born
December 16, 1937 (age 88)
Birthplace
Newport News, Virginia, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

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The Songs of Christmas poster

The Songs of Christmas

Movie · as Host

2026
A Love Like This poster

A Love Like This

Movie · as Joyce

2024
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic poster

Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

Movie · as Self - Actress, 'The Happiest Millionaire'

2023
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life poster

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Movie · as Self

2019
I Hate Kids poster

I Hate Kids

Movie · as Betty Bartlett

2015
Tooken poster

Tooken

Movie · as Edna Millers

2009
2009 Game Show Awards poster

2009 Game Show Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

2005
Dirty Love poster

Dirty Love

Movie · as Mary

2001
Thank Heaven poster

Thank Heaven

Movie · as Dr. Swensen

1999
Diamonds poster

Diamonds

Movie · as June

1997
Just Shoot Me! poster

Just Shoot Me!

TV · as Fannie Finch · 1 ep

1997
The Shining poster

The Shining

TV · as Customer · 1 ep

1983
Charley's Aunt poster

Charley's Aunt

Movie · as Miss Delahay

1982
The Haircut poster

The Haircut

Movie · as Dell (Manicurist)

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Ela Delahay · 1 ep

1980
Airplane! poster

Airplane!

Movie · as Mrs. Davis

1980
Flo poster

Flo

TV · 29 eps

1979
Better Late Than Never poster

Better Late Than Never

Movie · as Jean Wallace

1979
The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life

TV · as Margaret · 1 ep

1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo poster

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

TV · as Dixie Wilson · 1 ep

1979
Sport Billy poster

Sport Billy

TV · as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice) · 28 eps

1979
Hanging by a Thread poster

Hanging by a Thread

TV · as Anita Minton · 2 eps

1978
Little Women poster

Little Women

TV · as Mrs. Kirke · 1 ep

1977
Three's Company poster

Three's Company

TV · as Mrs. Cross · 1 ep

1977
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

TV · as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited) · 1 ep

1976
Alice poster

Alice

TV · as Connie Raymond · 1 ep

1976
Big John, Little John poster

Big John, Little John

TV · as Marjorie Martin · 13 eps

1974
Police Woman poster

Police Woman

TV · as Peggy Lakes · 1 ep

1973
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

TV · as Peggy Wilson · 13 eps

1973
Police Story poster

Police Story

TV · as Katie Pardnales · 1 ep

1973
Match Game poster

Match Game

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show poster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

TV · as Marie Slaughter · 7 eps

1969
The Bill Cosby Show poster

The Bill Cosby Show

TV · as Marsha Patterson, Mrs. Marsha Patterson · 6 eps

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · as Connie · 1 ep

1968
Lancer poster

Lancer

TV · as Cassie · 1 ep

1967
The Happiest Millionaire poster

The Happiest Millionaire

Movie · as Rosemary

1964
Tom, Dick and Mary poster

Tom, Dick and Mary

TV · as Mary Gentry · 13 eps

1963
Channing poster

Channing

TV · as Ellen Dalton · 1 ep

1963
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

TV · as Connie Duncan · 1 ep

1963
Arrest and Trial poster

Arrest and Trial

TV · as Alice · 1 ep

1962
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

TV · as Nancy Mayhew · 1 ep

1961
Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare

TV · as Judy Cannon · 3 eps

1960
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Jinny Wells · 1 ep

1960
The Tall Man poster

The Tall Man

TV · as Fifi Dubois · 1 ep

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Bonnie Vernon · 1 ep

1958
Naked City poster

Naked City

TV · as Constance Hacker · 1 ep

1957
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · as Nancy Banks, Hollis Wilburn · 1 ep

1955
Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke

TV · as Ellie · 1 ep

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Connie Duncan · 1 ep