Joyce Bulifant
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.
Movie Appearances
Hanging by a Thread
as Anita Minton
1979
The Haircut
as Dell (Manicurist)
1982
Thank Heaven
as Dr. Swensen
2001
Better Late Than Never
as Jean Wallace
1979
Dirty Love
as Mary
2005
Airplane!
as Mrs. Davis
1980
The Happiest Millionaire
as Rosemary
1967
Charley's Aunt
as Miss Delahay
1983
Diamonds
as June
1999
A Love Like This
as Joyce
2026
Tooken
as Edna Millers
2015
I Hate Kids
as Betty Bartlett
2019
The Songs of Christmas
as Host
TBA
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
as Self
2023
TV Appearances
Flo
1980
Three's Company
as Mrs. Cross
1977
Bonanza
as Bonnie Vernon
1959
2009 Game Show Awards
as Self - Presenter
2009
CHiPs
as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
1977
Love Thy Neighbor
as Peggy Wilson
1973
Perry Mason
as Hollis Wilburn
1957
Just Shoot Me!
as Fannie Finch
1997
Thriller
as Jinny Wells
1960
The Shining
as Customer
1997
Lancer
as Cassie
1968
Dr. Kildare
as Judy Cannon
1961