Penny Singleton (born Mariana Dorothy McNulty, September 15, 1908 [1] – November 12, 2003) was an American actress and labor leader.

Her first name derived from having saved large amounts of penny coins. She played a tough nightclub dancer in After the Thin Man (1936) and acted/sang/danced in Swing Your Lady …

Jun 13, 2025 · Born Dorothy McNulty on September 15, 1908, in Philadelphia, Penny Singleton was the daughter of a newspaper typesetter. She began her career at 7, singing songs at …

Marianne Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty, known professionally as Penny Singleton, was born on September 15, 1908, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, Benny McNulty, was an Irish …

Penny Singleton is best remembered for her portrayal of Blondie, the long-suffering wife of bumbling Dagwood Bumstead and the mother of Baby Dumpling and Cookie, all characters …

Nov 12, 2003 · Singleton passed away from a stroke at age 95. Penny Singleton was an American film actress. During her sixty year career, Singleton appeared in films and television, …