Acting
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.
Filmography
A Love Like This
Film · 2026
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Film · 2024
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
Film · 2023
I Hate Kids
Film · 2019
Tooken
Film · 2015
2009 Game Show Awards
Series · 2009
Dirty Love
Film · 2005
Thank Heaven
Film · 2001
Diamonds
Film · 1999
Just Shoot Me!
Series · 1997
The Shining
Series · 1997
Charley's Aunt
Film · 1983
The Haircut
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Airplane!
Film · 1980
Flo
Series · 1980
Better Late Than Never
Film · 1979
The Facts of Life
Series · 1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Series · 1979
Sport Billy
Series · 1979
Hanging by a Thread
Series · 1979
Little Women
Series · 1978
Three's Company
Series · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
Alice
Series · 1976
Big John, Little John
Series · 1976
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Love Thy Neighbor
Series · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Match Game
Series · 1973
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Series · 1970
The Bill Cosby Show
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
The Bill Cosby Show
Series · 1969
Lancer
Series · 1968
The Happiest Millionaire
Film · 1967
Tom, Dick and Mary
Series · 1964
Channing
Series · 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Series · 1963
Arrest and Trial
Series · 1963
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Thriller
Series · 1960
The Tall Man
Series · 1960
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Naked City
Series · 1958
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Songs of Christmas
Film