Actor

Joyce Bulifant

Born December 16, 1937 in Newport News, Virginia, USA12 films

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.

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First watchAirplane!19807.3as Mrs. DavisAn ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach

5.8I Hate Kids2019

4.3Dirty Love2005

4.0Tooken2015

Filmography

12 films as actor

TBAThe Songs of ChristmasHost
2026A Love Like ThisJoyce
2019I Hate KidsBetty Bartlett
2015TookenEdna Millers
2005Dirty LoveMary
2001Thank HeavenDr. Swensen
1999DiamondsJune
1983Charley's AuntMiss Delahay
1982The HaircutDell (Manicurist)
1980Airplane!Mrs. Davis
1979Better Late Than NeverJean Wallace
1967The Happiest MillionaireRosemary