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Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Actor · Died November 12, 2003, aged 95 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Penny Singleton (September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American film actress. During her sixty year career, Singleton appeared in films and television, most frequently as the comic strip heroine, Blondie Bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures, from 1938 until 1950, and the popular Blondie radio program from 1939 until 1950. She also provided the voice of Jane Jetson in the animated series, The Jetsons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Penny Singleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1908
Died
November 12, 2003 (aged 95)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 59 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 9% in 30 days

What are Penny Singleton's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
18%
Society
13%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Morality
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
10
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • 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 Penny Singleton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Penny Singleton'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

59 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mansfield 66/67(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jetsons: The Movie(1990)

    as Jane Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera(1989)

    as Jane Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rockin' with Judy Jetson(1988)

    as Jane Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones(1987)

    as Jane Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Mildred

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Movie Orgy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Blondie (archive footage)

  • The Best Man(1964)

    as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Jetsons(1962)

    Show 75 episodes · as Jane Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Flemington

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Beware of Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Hits the Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie in the Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Peg Martin

  • Life with Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Leave It to Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Footlight Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie for Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Go West, Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Belinda Pendergast

  • Blondie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Goes Latin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Has Servant Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie on a Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Blondie Bumstead

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cookie Shannon (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Blondie(1938)

    as Blondie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hattie

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Frances Glesk

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Garden of the Moon(1938)

    as Miss Calder

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Campus Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Marge Stanhope

  • Secrets of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Miss Reid

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peggy

  • Mr. Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Betty Martin

  • Racket Busters(1938)

    as Gladys Christie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Men Are Such Fools(1938)

    as Nancy Crowel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Outside of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Colleen Kerrigan

  • Swing Your Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cookie Shannon

  • Sea Racketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Florence 'Toots' Riley

  • Vogues of 1938(1937)

    as Miss Violet Sims

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • After the Thin Man(1936)

    as Polly Byrnes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Howd' Ya Like That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Baby - Dancer

  • Love in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Virgie

  • Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Flo

  • Belle of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as (as Dorothy McNulty)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1930 to 2017; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Jetsons: The Movie (1990)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

After the Thin Man (1936)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Jetsons (1962)

Film career

19302017

Peak 1990 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1930s23 · acting1940s24 · acting1950s3 · acting1960s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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.

How do Penny Singleton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera (1989)

87th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

After the Thin Man (1936)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Penny Singleton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Penny Singleton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Barbera shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers