Verna 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.

Most Known For

The Flintstones

as Pearl Slaghoople (voice)

Wagon Train

as Gran Jennings

I Love Lucy

as Mrs. Simpsons (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

as Mrs. Porter

Climax!

as Nurse

My Three Sons

as Mub

The Jack Benny Program

as Mrs. Day

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Sleeping Beauty

as Flora / Queen Leah (voice)

Cinderella

as Fairy Godmother (voice)

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited)

December Bride

as Hilda Crocker

Alice in Wonderland

as Queen of Hearts (voice)

Dennis the Menace

as Aunt Emma

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Mrs. Whistler

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Mrs. Lapping

The Jungle Book

as Winifred (voice)

Lady and the Tramp

as Aunt Sarah (voice)

Dumbo

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