Carla Balenda
| Carla Balenda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sally Bliss November 22, 1925 Carthage, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | American film and television actress |
| Spouse(s) | Mr. Rutter[1] |
Carla Balenda (born November 22, 1925) is an American former film and television actress.
Early life
She was born Sally Bliss on November 22, 1925 in Carthage, New York, U.S.[1] She attended high school in Baldwin, Long Island, and participated in summer stock theatre.[2]
Career
Balenda had contracts with RKO Pictures and Columbia Pictures, but a 1954 newspaper article noted, "she didn't really hit her stride until she was chosen to be Mickey Rooney's TV love."[3]
After being billed as Sally Bliss in "a few minor roles in RKO productions," she changed her name to Carla Balenda.[4] She explained: "Sally Bliss was just too cute. And I'm not cute at all. That name would type me, probably in ingenue roles -- and I'm not the type."[4]
On television, Balenda portrayed Pat in The Mickey Rooney Show (1954-1955) and Betty Leonard on The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1955-1956).[5]
Films
- Swing in the Saddle (1944, as Sally Bliss)
- Eadie Was a Lady (1945, as Sally Bliss)
- By Whose Hand? (1945)
- Hunt the Man Down (1950)
- Sealed Cargo (1951)
- The Whip Hand (1951)
- The Pace That Thrills (1952)
- Outlaw Women (1952)
- Prince of Pirates (1953)
- Phantom Stallion (1954)
Television
- The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan (1954–55)
- The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)
- Perry Mason (1962)
- Wagon Train (1963)
- Lassie (1958–63)
References
- 1 2 Ellis, Ralf. "Born in Carthage, Starred in Hollywood" (PDF). Carthage Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hollywood Sights and Sounds". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 6, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lane, Lydia (November 5, 1954). "Routine for Beauty Explained by Actress". The Paris News. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Starlet's Real Monicker Too Cute For Movies". Lebanon Daily New. October 5, 1950. p. 33. Retrieved October 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8. Pp. 26-27.