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Joan Blondell Quotes
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There`s a very fine line between underacting and not acting at all. And not acting is what a lot of actors are guilty of. It amazes me how some of these little numbers with dreamy looks and a dead pan are getting away wit it. I`d hate to see them on stage...
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[on Al Jolson] The screen didn`t give him enough space to project in. I remember as a kid seeing him on stage and I think to this day there have been two great performers in the world: one is Jolson and the other is Judy Garland. They had some kind of mag...
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In the `20s, you were a face. And that was enough. In the `30s, you also had to be a voice. And your voice had to match your face, if you can imagine that. `Jimmy Cagney` and Eddie Robinson had voices that were as important as the characters they played. ...
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[on director Edmund Goulding] He did something that drove actors crazy. He`d get out there and act out everybody`s role for them -- even the women! And we were supposed to imitate him. We wanted to give our own interpretations.
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[on Clark Gable] It was the joy of your life to know Clark Gable. He was everything good you could think of. He had delicious humor, he had great compassion, he was always a fine old teddy bear. In no way was he conscious of his good looks, as were most o...
| Name | Joan Blondell |
| Height | 5' 3" (160 cm) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Date of Birth | August 30, 1906 |
| Birthplace | New York, New York |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Died | December 25, 1979 (Aged 73) |
| Location of Death | Santa Monica, California |
| Cause of Death | leukemia |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
