Portrait of Blanche Payson

Acting

Blanche Payson

Career

Active from 1916 to 1943, with a break from 1933 to 1942, busiest in 1927 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Helpmates
Helpmates
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Blanche Payson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Lost Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 76
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
GoodWatch score 76

as Formidable Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 60
A Blitz on the Fritz
A Blitz on the Fritz (1943)

as Egbert's Mother-in-Law

Ghosts on the Loose
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mrs. John G. Elwood (uncredited)

A Maid Made Mad
A Maid Made Mad (1943)

as Amazon Hotel House Detective

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943)

as Tenent

The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1942)
GoodWatch score 83

as Supreme Court Spectator (uncredited)

Blondie for Victory
Blondie for Victory (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

as Tall Woman in Fashion Show Audience (uncredited)

In the Navy
In the Navy (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

as Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited)

Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Large Woman (uncredited)

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1940)
GoodWatch score 50

as Large Woman

Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Matron (uncredited)

1930s

27 titles ยท average score 71
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as Committeewoman (uncredited)

The Women
The Women (1939)
GoodWatch score 74

as Masseuse (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Matron (uncredited)

Slander House
Slander House (1938)

as Hilda

Pop Goes the Easel
Pop Goes the Easel (1935)
GoodWatch score 74

as Art Student (uncredited)

Helpmates
Helpmates (1932)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mrs. Hardy

Red Noses
Red Noses (1932)

as Dr. Payson, Physical Therapist

Love Pains
Love Pains (1932)

as Mrs. Kornman

Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery (1932)
GoodWatch score 75

as Masseuse (uncredited)

Our Wife
Our Wife (1931)
GoodWatch score 71

as Turpin's wife (uncredited)

Shivering and Shaking
Shivering and Shaking (1930)
GoodWatch score 66

as Formidable Woman (uncredited)

Below Zero
Below Zero (1930)
GoodWatch score 49

as Formidable woman

1920s

26 titles ยท average score 68
The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody (1929)
GoodWatch score 47

as Wardrobe Lady (uncredited)

Naughty Boy
Naughty Boy (1927)

as The 'Shrinking Violet'

Papa's Boy
Papa's Boy (1927)

as Woman on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Peaceful Oscar
Peaceful Oscar (1927)

as Blanche - Oscar's Wife

When a Man's a Prince
When a Man's a Prince (1926)

as Hilda - Princess of Amazonia

Half a Man
Half a Man (1925)

as Shipwrecked Woman

The Misfit
The Misfit (1924)

as The Domineering Wife

Crushed
Crushed (1924)

as Mrs. Jones

His First Car
His First Car (1924)

as 2nd Camping Wife

Kidding Katie
Kidding Katie (1923)

as Governess / Housemaid

The Kid Reporter
The Kid Reporter (1923)

as Policewoman

The Little Rascal
The Little Rascal (1922)

as Baby Peggy's Mother

1910s

5 titles ยท average score 51
Bears and Bad Men
Bears and Bad Men (1918)

as Maw Cutshaw

The Sultan's Wife
The Sultan's Wife (1917)

as Harem Matron

Thirst
Thirst (1917)

as Woman in Employment Agency (uncredited)

Wife and Auto Trouble
Wife and Auto Trouble (1916)
GoodWatch score 51

as His Dominant Wife

Dollars and Sense
Dollars and Sense (1916)

as The Innkeeper's Wife