Joan Blondell - Trivia, Family, Bio

She performed in Grease as well as in The Blue Veil, a film for which she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Nightmare Alley, and The Opposite Sex. 

Before Fame

She began her film career after winning a beauty pageant. 

Trivia

She co-starred with Glenda Farrell in nine films as gold diggers. 

Family Life

Her first son, Norman S. Powell, became a director and a television executive. 

Associated With

In one of her final roles, she played Vi in the hit film Grease opposite John Travolta.