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.
Known For
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Bonanza
The Virginian
Love, American Style
Alice
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Naked City
All Movies (14)
- A Love Like This2026 · as Joyce
- Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life2023 · as Self
- I Hate Kids2019 · as Betty Bartlett
- Tooken2015 · as Edna Millers
- Dirty Love2005 · as Mary
- Thank Heaven2001 · as Dr. Swensen
- Diamonds1999 · as June
- Charley's Aunt1983 · as Miss Delahay
- The Haircut1982 · as Dell (Manicurist)
- Airplane!1980 · as Mrs. Davis
- Better Late Than Never1979 · as Jean Wallace
- Hanging by a Thread1979 · as Anita Minton
- The Happiest Millionaire1967 · as Rosemary
- The Songs of Christmas— · as Host
All TV Shows (36)
- 2009 Game Show Awards2009 · as Self - Presenter
- The Shining1997 · as Customer
- Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Fannie Finch
- Flo1980
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo1979 · as Dixie Wilson
- Sport Billy1979 · as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
- The Facts of Life1979 · as Margaret
- Hanging by a Thread1979 · as Anita Minton
- Little Women1978 · as Mrs. Kirke
- CHiPs1977 · as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
- Three's Company1977 · as Mrs. Cross
- Big John, Little John1976 · as Marjorie Martin
- Alice1976 · as Connie Raymond
- Police Woman1974 · as Peggy Lakes
- Match Game1973 · as Self
- Love Thy Neighbor1973 · as Peggy Wilson
- Police Story1973 · as Katie Pardnales
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Marie Slaughter
- Love, American Style1969 · as Connie
- The Bill Cosby Show1969 · as Marsha Patterson
- The Bill Cosby Show1969 · as Mrs. Marsha Patterson
- Lancer1968 · as Cassie
- Tom, Dick and Mary1964 · as Mary Gentry
- Channing1963 · as Ellen Dalton
- Arrest and Trial1963 · as Alice
- Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Connie Duncan
- The Virginian1962 · as Nancy Mayhew
- Dr. Kildare1961 · as Judy Cannon
- Thriller1960 · as Jinny Wells
- The Tall Man1960 · as Fifi Dubois
- Bonanza1959 · as Bonnie Vernon
- Naked City1958 · as Constance Hacker
- Perry Mason1957 · as Nancy Banks
- Perry Mason1957 · as Hollis Wilburn
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Ellie
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Connie Duncan