Measurements: 37-21 1/2-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Older sister of actress Gloria Blondell.

Attended the Professional Children's School in New York City.

In the UK sitcom "Dad's Army" (1968), Private Pike has a crush on her and has dozens of pictures of her on his bedroom walls.

Mother of Norman S. Powell, from her marriage to George Barnes. He was adopted by Dick Powell in February, 1938. Mother of Ellen Powell, from her marriage to Dick Powell.

Mother of Ellen Powell, from her marriage to Dick Powell.

June Allyson was the adoptive mother of her daughter Ellen Powell after Allyson married Blondell's ex-husband Dick Powell.

Profiled in "Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames" bu Ray Hagen and Laura Wagner (McFarland, 2004).

She playfully called her friend Bette Davis`s four ex-husbands "The Four Skins" since they were all gentiles.

Her marriage to theatrical impresario Michael Todd was an emotional and financial disaster. Todd was a heavy spender who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling (high-stakes bridge was one of his weaknesses) and went through a controversial bankruptcy during their marriage. While continuing to live the high-life on a huge estate in New York`s Westchester County, the irresponsible Todd ran through Blondell`s savings, and then eventually dumped her for the much younger Elizabeth Taylor.

According to the July 24, 1944, issue of Time Magazine, Blondell divorced Dick Powell on the grounds of cruelty alleging that "when she objected to the incessant coming and going of guests, Powell crooned: `If you don`t like it, you can get the hell out.`".

Was nominated for Broadway`s 1958 Tony Award as best supporting or featured actress (dramatic) for "The Rope Dancers.".

Made six movies with James Cagney at Warner Brothers - more than any other individual actress. Cagney said that the only woman he loved other than his wife was Blondell.