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Bea Benaderet
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Bea Benaderet

Known for The Flintstones · The Jetsons · I Love Lucy

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…

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Born
Apr 4, 1906
Died
Oct 13, 1968
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

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Known For

TVThe Flintstones
The FlintstonesBetty Rubble (voice) · 1960
★ 7.4
TVThe Jetsons
The JetsonsEmily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice) · 1962
★ 7.3
TVI Love Lucy
I Love LucyMiss Lewis · 1951
★ 7.9
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly HillbilliesPearl Bodine · 1962
★ 6.9
TVGreen Acres
Green AcresKate Bradley · 1965
★ 7.2
TVPetticoat Junction
Petticoat JunctionKate Bradley · 1963
★ 5.9
TV77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset StripMary Field · 1958
★ 7.2
TVThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowBlanche Morton · 1950
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Confederate HoneyCrimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Cross Country DetoursDeer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
1940
The Bear's TaleMama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Goofy GroceriesCow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
1941
The Hep CatBird
1942
A Corny ConcertoScreams (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Hiss and Make UpGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Pigs in a PolkaSecond Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Puss n' BootyWoman (voice)
1943
Brother BratBaby Butch's Mom
1944
Bugs Bunny and the Three BearsMama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Bugs Bunny Nips the NipsAdditional Characterizations
1944
CensoredSally Lou (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Hare ForceGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Little Red Riding RabbitLittle Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Swooner CroonerChickens (voice) (uncredited)
1944
The Weakly ReporterLady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle
1944
A Gruesome TwosomeGirl Cat
1945
It's Murder She Says...Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)
1945
The Shooting of Dan McGooLou (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Baseball BugsThe Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Book RevueBobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)
1946
Hollywood Canine CanteenFemale dog voices
1946
NotoriousFile Clerk (uncredited)
1946
Quentin QuailBaby Toots (voice)
1946
A Hare Grows in ManhattanLola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Doggone CatsDog's owner (voice)
1947
Scent-imental Over YouNarrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Tweetie PieWoman (voice) (uncredited)
1947
A Hick, a Slick and a ChickDaisy Lou (voice)
1948
I Taw a Putty TatWoman (voice) (uncredited)
1948
Kit for CatBeatrice (voice) (uncredited)
1948
SO
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet HomeTurtle / Kangaroo (voice)
1948
Bear FeatMa Bear
1949
Doggone TiredOperator (voice) (uncredited)
1949
For Scent-imental ReasonsCat
1949
On the TownBrooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
1949
The Bee-Deviled BruinMa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1949
The Windblown HareGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1949
All a Bir-r-r-dGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1950
An Egg ScrambleMiss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)
1950
Canary RowGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1950
The Scarlet PumpernickelThe Fair Melissa (voice)
1950
Two's a Crowd(voice)
1950
A Bear for PunishmentMa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Chow HoundPet Owner
1951
Fresh Laid Plans
1951
Hare We GoQueen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Lovelorn LeghornMiss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)
1951
Putty Tat TroubleLadies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Room and BirdGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Tweety's S.O.S.Granny (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Ain't She TweetGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Feed the KittyMarc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Gift WrappedGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Kiddin' the KittenDodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Little Red Rodent HoodGranny Mouse (voice)
1952
Orange Blossoms for VioletViolet (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Terrier-StrickenFrisky's Mistress (voice)
1952
The First TimeMrs. Potter
1952
A Mouse DividedMrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1953
A Street Cat Named SylvesterGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1953
Fowl WeatherGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1953
Hare TrimmedGranny (voice)
1953
Kiss Me CatVi (voice)
1953
Of Rice and HenMiss Prissy (voice)
1953
Punch TrunkMarsha, Delores
1953
Snow BusinessGranny (voice) (uncredited)
1953
Tom Tom TomcatGranny (voice)
1953
Bewitched BunnyWitch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Black WidowMrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
1954
Goo Goo GoliathEthel (voice) (uncredited)
1954
The Cats BahPenelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Wild WifeMarsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician
1954
Yankee Doodle BugsVarious (voice) (uncredited)
1954
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A Midsummer DaydreamWoman
1955
Feather DustedMiss Prissy (voice)
1955
Sandy ClawsGranny
1955
The Hole IdeaGertrude
1955
Plunderers of Painted FlatsElla Heather
1959
Tweet DreamsVarious (voice)
1959
Tender Is the NightMrs. McKisco
1962
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny MovieGranny (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1981
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit TalesWitch Hazel (voice)
1982
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationBetty Rubble (voice - archive footage)
1986
The Looney Tunes Hall of FameMarc Anthony's Mistress (voice)
1991
The History of HootervilleSelf (archive footage)
2005
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare ExtraordinaireGranny (voice)(archive footage)
2010

Television

Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection60 eps
1940
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowBlanche Morton · 291 eps
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramGertrude Gearshift · 6 eps
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramPeggy · 1 eps
1950
I Love LucyMiss Lewis · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterMarie · 1 eps
1953
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseWoman · 1 eps
1955
The Bob Cummings ShowBlanche Morton · 1 eps
1955
The Bob Cummings ShowDixie Yates · 1 eps
1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
The Restless GunMadame Brimstone · 1 eps
1957
77 Sunset StripMary Field · 1 eps
1958
TG
The George Burns ShowBlanche Morton · 25 eps
1958
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisTelephone Operator (voice) · 1 eps
1959
Pete and Gladys1 eps
1960
Peter Loves MaryWilma · 32 eps
1960
The FlintstonesBetty Rubble (voice) · 114 eps
1960
The New BreedMiss Horne · 1 eps
1961
Top CatMrs. Ball (voice) · 1 eps
1961
Top CatJulie / Mom (voice) · 1 eps
1961
Top CatFancy's Girlfriend (voice) · 1 eps
1961
Top CatFifi The Maid (voice) · 1 eps
1961
Top CatGirl Cat / Receptionist (voice) · 1 eps
1961
Top CatReceptionist (voice) · 1 eps
1961
The Beverly HillbilliesPearl Bodine · 23 eps
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesOperator (uncredited) · 1 eps
1962
The JetsonsEmily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice) · 1 eps
1962
Petticoat JunctionKate Bradley · 196 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
VP
Vacation PlayhouseSybil Murdock · 1 eps
1963
Green AcresKate Bradley · 6 eps
1965
The Bugs Bunny ShowNanny · 103 eps
1983

Photos

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