Joyce Bulifant
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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Movies (14)
A Love Like This
2026 · Joyce
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024 · Self - Actress, 'The Happiest Millionaire'
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
2023 · Self
El hijo del novio
2019 · Betty Bartlett
Venganza Movie
2015 · Edna Millers
Supersalidas
2005 · Mary
Thank Heaven
2001 · Dr. Swensen
Diamonds
1999 · June
Charley's Aunt
1983 · Miss Delahay
The Haircut
1982 · Dell (Manicurist)
Airplane!
1980 · Mrs. Davis
Better Late Than Never
1979 · Jean Wallace
The Happiest Millionaire
1967 · Rosemary
The Songs of Christmas
· Host
TV shows (35)
2009 Game Show Awards
2009 · Self - Presenter
The Shining
1997 · Customer
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Fannie Finch
American Playhouse
1982 · Ela Delahay
Flo
1980
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979 · Dixie Wilson
Sport Billy
1979 · Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)
The Facts of Life
1979 · Margaret
Hanging by a Thread
1979 · Anita Minton
Little Women
1978 · Mrs. Kirke
CHiPs
1977 · Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)
Three's Company
1977 · Mrs. Cross
Big John, Little John
1976 · Marjorie Martin
Alice
1976 · Connie Raymond
Police Woman
1974 · Peggy Lakes
Match Game
1973 · Self
Love Thy Neighbor
1973 · Peggy Wilson
Police Story
1973 · Katie Pardnales
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Marie Slaughter
Love, American Style
1969 · Connie
The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · Marsha Patterson, Mrs. Marsha Patterson
Lancer
1968 · Cassie
Tom, Dick and Mary
1964 · Mary Gentry
Channing
1963 · Ellen Dalton
Arrest and Trial
1963 · Alice
Vacation Playhouse
1963 · Connie Duncan
The Virginian
1962 · Nancy Mayhew
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Judy Cannon
Thriller
1960 · Jinny Wells
The Tall Man
1960 · Fifi Dubois
Bonanza
1959 · Bonnie Vernon
Naked City
1958 · Constance Hacker
Perry Mason
1957 · Hollis Wilburn, Nancy Banks
Gunsmoke
1955 · Ellie
General Electric Theater
1953 · Connie Duncan