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Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Actor · Born December 16, 1937 (88) · Newport News, Virginia, USA

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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Born
December 16, 1937 (88)
From
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Joyce Bulifant's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
38%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Mentoras Edna Millers in Tooken (2015)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joyce Bulifant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joyce Bulifant's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Love Like This(2026)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    as Betty Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tooken(2015)

    as Edna Millers

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Love(2005)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Thank Heaven(2001)

    as Dr. Swensen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds(1999)

    as June

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Customer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Fannie Finch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show as Emily Wallace

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Miss Delahay

  • The Haircut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dell (Manicurist)

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ela Delahay

  • Airplane!(1980)

    as Mrs. Davis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Flo(1980)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Better Late Than Never(1979)

    as Jean Wallace

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dixie Wilson

  • Sport Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 28 episodes · as Lilly/Vanda/Other (voice)

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Hanging by a Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anita Minton

  • Little Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Kirke

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce Bulifant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Cross

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Big John, Little John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · as Marjorie Martin

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Raymond

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Lakes

  • Love Thy Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Peggy Wilson

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie Pardnales

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 7 episodes · as Marie Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marsha Patterson · as Mrs. Marsha Patterson

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie

  • The Happiest Millionaire(1967)

    as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tom, Dick and Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mary Gentry

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Dalton

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Duncan

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Mayhew

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judy Cannon

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jinny Wells

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Fifi Dubois

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Vernon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Constance Hacker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Hollis Wilburn · as Nancy Banks

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Duncan

  • The Songs of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1953 to 2026; peak year 1980.

Highest rated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19532026

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Who does Joyce Bulifant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joyce Bulifant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Asher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors