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Bea Benaderet

Beatrice "Bea" Benaderet was an American actress born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, California. She appeared in a wide variety of television work, which included a starring role in the 1960s television series Petticoat Junction and Green Acres as Shady Rest Hotel owner Kate Bradley, supporting roles as Blanche Morton in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and as the voice of Betty Rubble during the first four seasons of The Flintstones, and in The Beverly Hillbillies as Pearl Bodine. She did a great deal of voice work in Warner Bros. animated cartoons of the 1940s/50s.

Known For: Acting
Born: New York, New York, USA, 1906-04-04
Died: 1968-10-13

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11940
card-thumbnailCross Country Detours
Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)65
21940
card-thumbnailConfederate Honey
Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)48
31940
card-thumbnailThe Bear's Tale
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)58
41941
card-thumbnailGoofy Groceries
Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)54
51942
card-thumbnailThe Hep Cat
Bird68
61943
card-thumbnailPigs in a Polka
Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)68
71943
card-thumbnailHiss and Make Up
Granny (voice) (uncredited)68
81943
card-thumbnailA Corny Concerto
Screams (voice) (uncredited)68
91943
card-thumbnailPuss n' Booty
Woman (voice)65
101944
card-thumbnailLittle Red Riding Rabbit
Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)71
111944
card-thumbnailBugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)65
121944
card-thumbnailThe Weakly Reporter
Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle51
131944
card-thumbnailBugs Bunny Nips the Nips
Additional Characterizations52
141944
card-thumbnailSwooner Crooner
Chickens (voice) (uncredited)70
151944
card-thumbnailCensored
Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)65
161944
card-thumbnailBrother Brat
Baby Butch's Mom72
171944
card-thumbnailHare Force
Granny (voice) (uncredited)69
181945
card-thumbnailThe Shooting of Dan McGoo
Lou (voice) (uncredited)67
191945
card-thumbnailIt's Murder She Says...
Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)47
201945
card-thumbnailA Gruesome Twosome
Girl Cat68
211946
card-thumbnailBook Revue
Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)66
221946
card-thumbnailBaseball Bugs
The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)67
231946
card-thumbnailQuentin Quail
Baby Toots (voice)57
241946
card-thumbnailHollywood Canine Canteen
Female dog voices52
251946
card-thumbnailNotorious
File Clerk (uncredited)77
261947
card-thumbnailScent-imental Over You
Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)64
271947
card-thumbnailA Hare Grows in Manhattan
Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)61
281947
card-thumbnailTweetie Pie
Woman (voice) (uncredited)67
291947
card-thumbnailDoggone Cats
Dog's owner (voice)77
301948
card-thumbnailSpeaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)0
311948
card-thumbnailA Hick, a Slick and a Chick
Daisy Lou (voice)60
321948
card-thumbnailI Taw a Putty Tat
Woman (voice) (uncredited)72
331948
card-thumbnailKit for Cat
Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)69
341949
card-thumbnailThe Bee-Deviled Bruin
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)63
351949
card-thumbnailDoggone Tired
Operator (voice) (uncredited)68
361949
card-thumbnailThe Windblown Hare
Granny (voice) (uncredited)71
371949
card-thumbnailFor Scent-imental Reasons
Cat67
381949
card-thumbnailOn the Town
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)70
391949
card-thumbnailBear Feat
Ma Bear64
401950
card-thumbnailThe Scarlet Pumpernickel
The Fair Melissa (voice)67
411950
card-thumbnailAn Egg Scramble
Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)66
421950
card-thumbnailAll a Bir-r-r-d
Granny (voice) (uncredited)60
431950
card-thumbnailCanary Row
Granny (voice) (uncredited)65
441950
card-thumbnailTwo's a Crowd
(voice)67
451951
card-thumbnailHare We Go
Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)68
461951
card-thumbnailPutty Tat Trouble
Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)66
471951
card-thumbnailRoom and Bird
Granny (voice) (uncredited)65
481951
card-thumbnailChow Hound
Pet Owner64
491951
card-thumbnailLovelorn Leghorn
Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)65
501951
card-thumbnailTweety's S.O.S.
Granny (voice) (uncredited)67
511951
card-thumbnailA Bear for Punishment
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)68
521951
card-thumbnailFresh Laid Plans
0
531952
card-thumbnailThe First Time
Mrs. Potter65
541952
card-thumbnailFeed the Kitty
Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)73
551952
card-thumbnailGift Wrapped
Granny (voice) (uncredited)71
561952
card-thumbnailKiddin' the Kitten
Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)62
571952
card-thumbnailLittle Red Rodent Hood
Granny Mouse (voice)70
581952
card-thumbnailOrange Blossoms for Violet
Violet (voice) (uncredited)55
591952
card-thumbnailAin't She Tweet
Granny (voice) (uncredited)63
601952
card-thumbnailTerrier-Stricken
Frisky's Mistress (voice)62
611953
card-thumbnailSnow Business
Granny (voice) (uncredited)64
621953
card-thumbnailA Mouse Divided
Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)73
631953
card-thumbnailKiss Me Cat
Vi66
641953
card-thumbnailFowl Weather
Granny (voice) (uncredited)68
651953
card-thumbnailHare Trimmed
Granny (voice)69
661953
card-thumbnailTom Tom Tomcat
Granny (voice)60
671953
card-thumbnailA Street Cat Named Sylvester
Granny (voice) (uncredited)62
681953
card-thumbnailOf Rice and Hen
Miss Prissy (voice)57
691953
card-thumbnailPunch Trunk
Marsha, Delores62
701954
card-thumbnailWild Wife
Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician72
711954
card-thumbnailThe Cats Bah
Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)67
721954
card-thumbnailBewitched Bunny
Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)71
731954
card-thumbnailYankee Doodle Bugs
Various (voice) (uncredited)63
741954
card-thumbnailGoo Goo Goliath
Ethel (voice) (uncredited)67
751954
card-thumbnailBlack Widow
Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)64
761955
card-thumbnailFeather Dusted
Miss Prissy (voice)64
771955
card-thumbnailSandy Claws
Granny63
781955
card-thumbnailThe Hole Idea
Gertrude68
791955
card-thumbnailA Midsummer Daydream
Woman0
801959
card-thumbnailPlunderers of Painted Flats
Ella Heather50
811959
card-thumbnailTweet Dreams
Various (voice)65
821962
card-thumbnailTender Is the Night
Mrs. McKisco53
831981
card-thumbnailThe Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Granny (voice)71
841982
card-thumbnailBugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Witch Hazel (voice)71
851986
card-thumbnailThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)75
861991
card-thumbnailThe Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)0
872005
card-thumbnailThe History of Hooterville
Self (archive footage)0
882010
card-thumbnailLooney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Granny (voice)(archive footage)83

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11950
card-thumbnailThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Blanche Morton68
21950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift77
31950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Gertrude, switchboard operator77
41950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Gertrude - Switchboard Operator (voice)77
51950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator77
61950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Peggy77
71950
card-thumbnailThe Jack Benny Program
Gertrude, switchboard operator (voice)77
81951
card-thumbnailI Love Lucy
Miss Lewis79
91953
card-thumbnailGeneral Electric Theater
Marie60
101955
card-thumbnailThe Bob Cummings Show
Dixie Yates58
111955
card-thumbnailThe Bob Cummings Show
Blanche Morton58
121955
card-thumbnailScreen Director's Playhouse
Woman65
131955
card-thumbnailMatinee Theater
46
141956
card-thumbnailThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self53
151957
card-thumbnailThe Restless Gun
Madame Brimstone37
161958
card-thumbnail77 Sunset Strip
Mary Field67
171958
card-thumbnailThe George Burns Show
Blanche Morton0
181959
card-thumbnailThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Telephone Operator (voice)58
191960
card-thumbnailPete and Gladys
65
201960
card-thumbnailThe Flintstones
Betty Rubble (voice)74
211960
card-thumbnailPeter Loves Mary
Wilma50
221961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Mrs. Ball (voice)75
231961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Julie / Mom (voice)75
241961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Fancy's Girlfriend (voice)75
251961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Fifi The Maid (voice)75
261961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice)75
271961
card-thumbnailTop Cat
Receptionist (voice)75
281961
card-thumbnailThe New Breed
Miss Horne70
291962
card-thumbnailThe Jetsons
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)72
301962
card-thumbnailThe Beverly Hillbillies
Cousin Pearl Bodine68
311963
card-thumbnailVacation Playhouse
Sybil Murdock0
321963
card-thumbnailPetticoat Junction
Kate Bradley58
331963
card-thumbnailThe Danny Kaye Show
Self63
341965
card-thumbnailGreen Acres
Kate Bradley73
351983
card-thumbnailHenry's Cat
47