Joyce Bulifant

Acting

Joyce Bulifant

Born 16 December 1937 · Newport News, Virginia, USA · 88

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

Highlights

Airplane!1980 · Film · Mrs. Davis
Bonanza1959 · Series · Bonnie Vernon
Three's Company1977 · Series · Mrs. Cross
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Hollis Wilburn
The Shining1997 · Series · Customer
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · Series · Marie Slaughter

Filmography

Movies

11 films

A Love Like This2026 · Film · Joyce
I Hate Kids2019 · Film · Betty Bartlett
Tooken2015 · Film · Edna Millers
Dirty Love2005 · Film · Mary
Thank Heaven2001 · Film · Dr. Swensen
Diamonds1999 · Film · June
Charley's Aunt1983 · Film · Miss Delahay
The Haircut1982 · Film · Dell (Manicurist)
Airplane!1980 · Film · Mrs. Davis
Better Late Than Never1979 · Film · Jean Wallace
The Happiest Millionaire1967 · Film · Rosemary

Filmography

Series

32 shows

The Shining1997 · Series · Customer
Just Shoot Me!1997 · Series · Fannie Finch
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Ela Delahay
Flo1980 · Series
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo1979 · Series · Dixie Wilson
Sport Billy1979 · Series · Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
The Facts of Life1979 · Series · Margaret
Hanging by a Thread1979 · Series · Anita Minton
Little Women1978 · Series · Mrs. Kirke
CHiPs1977 · Series · Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
Three's Company1977 · Series · Mrs. Cross
Big John, Little John1976 · Series · Marjorie Martin
Alice1976 · Series · Connie Raymond
Police Woman1974 · Series · Peggy Lakes
Police Story1973 · Series · Katie Pardnales
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · Series · Marie Slaughter
Love, American Style1969 · Series · Connie
The Bill Cosby Show1969 · Series · Marsha Patterson
Lancer1968 · Series · Cassie
Tom, Dick and Mary1964 · Series · Mary Gentry
Channing1963 · Series · Ellen Dalton
Arrest and Trial1963 · Series · Alice
Vacation Playhouse1963 · Series · Connie Duncan
The Virginian1962 · Series · Nancy Mayhew
Dr. Kildare1961 · Series · Judy Cannon
Thriller1960 · Series · Jinny Wells
The Tall Man1960 · Series · Fifi Dubois
Bonanza1959 · Series · Bonnie Vernon
Naked City1958 · Series · Constance Hacker
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Hollis Wilburn
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Ellie
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Connie Duncan