Verna Felton
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For the contestant on the third series of the Apprentice see Verna Felton
Verna Felton (July 20, 1890 – December 14, 1966) was an American 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 for Hanna-Barbera. She also worked extensively in radio, notably playing Junior the Mean Widdle Kid's grandmother on the Red Skelton Radio Show and Dennis Day's mother on Jack Benny's radio program.
On the strength of her guest appearances on I Love Lucy, she was given a regular supporting role on the Spring Byington series December Bride as Hilda Crocker, a role she continued to play in the series' spinoff, Pete and Gladys. She also performed on radio as a regular on The Abbott and Costello Show.
[edit] Verna's work with Disney
Verna was a popular actress at the Walt Disney Studios, lending her voice to several animated features, including: and Metro Goldwyn Mayer,Studios
- Gone with the Wind (1939) Women Who Writs a Words to the Man in Bed
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Glinda`s Voices of There`s no Place Like Home
- Dumbo (1941) as the matriach elephant
- Cinderella (1950) as the Fairy Godmother
- Alice in Wonderland (1951) as the Queen of Hearts
- Lady and the Tramp (1955) As Aunt Sarah
- Sleeping Beauty (1959) as Flora
- The Jungle Book (1967) as Winifred the Elephant
Coincidentally, she died on the evening of December 14th, 1966, and Walt died the next morning.
[edit] References
- Terrace, Vincent. Radio Programs, 1924-1984. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999. ISBN 0-7864-0351-9
