About
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.
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
AliceSeries • 1976
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
Three's CompanySeries • 1977
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries • 1970
Police WomanSeries • 1974
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Just Shoot Me!Series • 1997
ThrillerSeries • 1960
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
Police StorySeries • 1973
LancerSeries • 1968
Arrest and TrialSeries • 1963
CHiPsSeries • 1977
The Tall ManSeries • 1960
Airplane!Movie • 1980
The ShiningSeries • 1997
The Bill Cosby ShowSeries • 1969
The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboSeries • 1979