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Verna Felton

Acting

Born July 20, 1890 · Salinas, California, USA

Died December 14, 1966

Also known as Verna Arline Felton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Verna Felton (July 20, 1890 – December 14, 1966) was an American character actress who was best-known for providing many female voices in numerous Disney animated films, as well as voicing Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law Pearl Slaghoople for Hanna-Barbera. Her film appearances during the 1940s included If I Had My Way (1940), Girls of the Big House (1945) and The Fuller Brush Man (1948). She was much in demand as a movie character actress during the early 1950s, including Buccaneer's Girl (1950) Belles on Their Toes (1952) Don't Bother to Knock (1952) and her memorable supporting role of Mrs. Potts in the film of William Inge's Picnic (1956). She was also known for her distinctive husky voice and no-nonsense attitude. Description above from the Wikipedia article Verna Felton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography24 titles

Once Upon a Studio

2023as Flora (voice) (archive sound)

I Love Lucy

1951as Mrs. Simpsons (uncredited)

The Jack Benny Program

1950as Mrs. Day

The Flintstones

1960as Pearl Slaghoople (voice)

The Gunfighter

1950as Mrs. August Pennyfeather

The Jungle Book

1967as Winifred (voice)

Alice in Wonderland

1951as Queen of Hearts (voice)

Lady and the Tramp

1955as Aunt Sarah (voice)

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950as Mrs. Evans

Cinderella

1950as Fairy Godmother (voice)

Dumbo

1941as Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)

Sleeping Beauty

1959as Flora / Queen Leah (voice)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

My Three Sons

1960as Mub

Dennis the Menace

1959as Aunt Emma

Wagon Train

1957as Gran Jennings

Don't Bother to Knock

1952as Mrs. Ballew

Northwest Passage

1940as Mrs. Towne

Picnic

1955as Helen Potts

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959as Mrs. Lapping

Guns of the Timberland

1960as Aunt Sarah

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952as Mrs. Whistler

The Oklahoman

1957as Mrs. Waynebrook

New Mexico

1951as Mrs. Fenway