Verna Felton

Verna Felton

Deceased · Born: Jul 20, 1890 · Died: Dec 14, 1966

Personal Details

BornJul 20, 1890 Salinas, California, USA

Biography

Verna Felton, a talented individual with a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry, initially made a name for herself on the stage and in radio before transitioning to film and television. Her distinctive husky voice and no-nonsense attitude quickly became her trademarks, making her a highly sought-after talent for voiceover work.

One of her most notable roles was in the classic Disney animated films, including Cinderella (1950),Alice in Wonderland (1951),and Lady and the Tramp (1955). Her impressive filmography also included numerous other movies, with her most enduring legacy being her portrayal of Hilda Crocker in the beloved TV series December Bride (1954). This character became so iconic that she carried it over into the spinoff series Pete and Gladys (1960).

Sadly, Verna Felton's life was cut short when she passed away in 1966 at the age of 76 due to complications from a stroke. Despite her untimely passing, her remarkable career continues to be celebrated and cherished by fans of classic entertainment.

Career

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2023
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio as Flora (voice) (archive footage)
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1986
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1982
A Disney Christmas Gift
A Disney Christmas Gift as Fairy Godmother
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Disney's Halloween Treat
Disney's Halloween Treat as Aunt Sarah (voice) (archive footage)
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1967
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book as Winifred (voice)
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1965
The Man from Button Willow
The Man from Button Willow as Mrs.Pomeroy / Mother / Lady on Trolley
{"id":827,"title":"The Flintstones","year":1961,"character":"Pearl Slaghoople (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-flintstones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_827.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Flintstones
The Flintstones as Pearl Slaghoople (voice)
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1960
Goliath II
Goliath II as Eloise
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{"id":10414,"title":"The Jack Benny Program","year":1960,"character":"Mrs. Day","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-jack-benny-program","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10414.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10414.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":3637,"title":"Sleeping Beauty","year":"1959","character":"Flora \/ Queen Leah (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sleeping-beauty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1tlpug5c33q8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1tlpug5c33q8.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty as Flora / Queen Leah (voice)
{"id":10463,"title":"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis","year":1959,"character":"Mrs. Lapping","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-many-loves-of-dobie-gillis","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10463.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66691,"title":"The Oklahoman","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Waynebrook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-oklahoman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66691.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman as Mrs. Waynebrook
{"id":201102,"title":"Taming Sutton's Gal","year":"1957","character":"Aunty Sutton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/taming-suttons-gal-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201102.jpg"},"released":1}
Taming Sutton's Gal
Taming Sutton's Gal as Aunty Sutton
{"id":23991,"title":"Picnic","year":"1956","character":"Helen Potts","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/picnic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23991.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Picnic
Picnic as Helen Potts
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Climax!
Climax! as Nurse
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1955
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp as Aunt Sarah (voice)
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1954
December Bride
December Bride as Hilda Crocker
{"id":67912,"title":"Don't Bother to Knock","year":"1952","character":"Mrs. Ballew","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-bother-to-knock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67912.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
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Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes as Cousin Leora
{"id":6607,"title":"I Love Lucy","year":1952,"character":"Mrs. Simpsons (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/i-love-lucy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg"},"released":1}
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy as Mrs. Simpsons (uncredited)
{"id":12935,"title":"Alice in Wonderland","year":"1951","character":"Queen of Hearts (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alice-in-wonderland-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ua07koba3i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ua07koba3i0.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland as Queen of Hearts (voice)
{"id":68516,"title":"Little Egypt","year":"1951","character":"Mrs. Doanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-egypt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68516.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Egypt
Little Egypt as Mrs. Doanne
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New Mexico
New Mexico as Mrs. Fenway
{"id":82800,"title":"Buccaneer's Girl","year":"1950","character":"Dowager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buccaneers-girl-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82800.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
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The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter as Mrs. August Pennyfeather
{"id":11631,"title":"Cinderella","year":"1950","character":"Fairy Godmother (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cinderella","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ju0cmpatun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ju0cmpatun0.jpg"},"released":1}
Cinderella
Cinderella as Fairy Godmother (voice)
{"id":69382,"title":"The Fuller Brush Man","year":"1948","character":"Junior's Grandmother (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fuller-brush-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69382.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man as Junior's Grandmother (uncredited)
{"id":175029,"title":"She Wrote the Book","year":"1946","character":"Mrs. Kilgour","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-wrote-the-book","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175029.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book as Mrs. Kilgour
{"id":187225,"title":"Girls of the Big House","year":"1945","character":"Agnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girls-of-the-big-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187225.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187225.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":10302,"title":"Dumbo","year":"1941","character":"Elephant Matriarch \/ Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dumbo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7efh3qne0ce0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7efh3qne0ce0.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Dumbo
Dumbo as Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":71955,"title":"If I Had My Way","year":"1940","character":"Mrs. DeLacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-i-had-my-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71955.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way as Mrs. DeLacey
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Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage as Mrs. Towne