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Joyce Bulifant Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1937-12-16

Birthplace:
Newport News, Virginia, USA

Credits:
50 Total Roles

Joyce Bulifant

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 A Love Like This MOVIE Joyce
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 Self - Presenter
2005 Dirty Love MOVIE Mary
2001 Thank Heaven MOVIE Dr. Swensen
1999 Diamonds MOVIE June
1997 The Shining TV Customer
1997 Just Shoot Me! TV Fannie Finch

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