Bea Benaderet (1906–1968) |
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Bea Benaderet had a remarkable career in radio and television. In the earlier days of radio, before television, she provided the voice for numerous names of characters on the radio, on shows like "Fibber McGee and Molly," "My Favorite Husband" with Lucille Ball & the Jack Benny Show. She was born in New York City but raised in San Francisco and ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 62) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Known For
The Flintstones
Betty Rubble / Nurse / Girl #2 / Switch Board Operator / Agatha Agate / Alice Secretary / Bird / Brigette / Cookie / Dancer / Dressmaker / Employment Agency Lady / Girl #1 / Girls in Beauty Contest / Gravella / Hester / Ladies in Office / Lady / Lady in Office / Lady on Phone / Lady with Baby Pram / Marylou Jim / Miss Wealthstone / Mrs. Carborundum / Mrs. Rose Sweetslam / Mrs. Slag / Ms. Boneville / Ms. Kay / Ms. La Rock / Ms. Pitchblend / Octopuss / Old Lady / Operating Room Nurse / Rita / Sales Lady / Sally Secretary / Secretary / Waitress
(1960-1964)
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Actress (126 credits)
Actress (126 credits)
1963-1969
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Kate Bradley
Kate Bradley
- By the Book
(1969)
... Kate Bradley (credit only)
- The Sneaky Ways of a Woman
(1968)
... Kate Bradley (credit only)
- The Lady Doctor
(1968)
... Kate Bradley (credit only)
- Wings
(1968)
... Kate Bradley (credit only)
- Granny, the Baby Expert
(1968)
... Kate Bradley (credit only)
1962-1967
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Cousin Pearl Bodine
Cousin Pearl Bodine
- Greetings from the President
(1967)
... Cousin Pearl Bodine
- The Psychiatrist Gets Clampetted
(1963)
... Cousin Pearl Bodine
- The Clampetts Get Psychoanalyzed
(1963)
... Cousin Pearl Bodine
- Granny's Spring Tonic
(1963)
... Cousin Pearl Bodine
- Jed Cuts the Family Tree
(1963)
... Cousin Pearl Bodine
1965-1966
Green Acres
(TV Series)
Kate Bradley
Kate Bradley
- I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman
(1966)
... Kate Bradley
- The Wedding Anniversary
(1965)
... Kate Bradley
- Lisa Has a Calf
(1965)
... Kate Bradley
- Lisa the Helpmate
(1965)
... Kate Bradley
- The Decorator
(1965)
... Kate Bradley
1964
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
(TV Series)
(voice)
1960-1964
The Flintstones
(TV Series short)
Betty Rubble / Nurse / Switch Board Operator / ...
Betty Rubble / Nurse / Switch Board Operator / ...
- Operation Switchover
(1964)
... Betty Rubble / Lady in Office (voice)
- Bachelor Daze
(1964)
... Betty Rubble (voice)
- Son of Rockzilla
(1964)
... Betty Rubble / Octopuss (voice)
- Reel Trouble
(1964)
... Betty Rubble (voice)
- Ladies' Night at the Lodge
(1964)
... Betty Rubble (voice)
1962
The Jetsons
(TV Series short)
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler
- A Visit from Grandpa
(1962)
... Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)
1961-1962
Top Cat
(TV Series)
Receptionist / Girl Cat / Fifi The Maid / ...
Receptionist / Girl Cat / Fifi The Maid / ...
- Dibble Sings Again
(1962)
... Receptionist (voice)
- King for a Day
(1962)
... Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice)
- Choo Choo Goes Ga-Ga
(1962)
... Fifi The Maid (voice)
- Dibble's Birthday
(1962)
... Fancy's Girlfriend (voice)
- The Golden Fleecing
(1962)
... Julie / Mom (voice)
1961
The Yogi Bear Show
(TV Series)
Belle / Lady on Riverboat
Belle / Lady on Riverboat
- Droop-a-Long Yogi/Rent and Rave/Witch Duckter
(1961)
... Belle (voice, uncredited)
- Missile Bound Yogi/Cagey Lion/Foxy Friends
(1961)
... Lady on Riverboat (voice)
1960-1961
Peter Loves Mary
(TV Series)
Wilma
Wilma
- Birth of a Salesman
(1961)
... Wilma
- No, My Darling Daughter
(1961)
... Wilma
- The Bridey Lindsey Story
(1961)
... Wilma
- Mr. Santini Writes a Letter
(1961)
... Wilma
- New Deal for Wilma
(1961)
... Wilma
1961
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(TV Series)
Telephone Operator
Telephone Operator
- Spaceville
(1961)
... Telephone Operator (voice, as Bea Benadaret)
1961
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(TV Series)
Eleanor Hewitt, Kathy's mother
Eleanor Hewitt, Kathy's mother
- Happiest Day
(1961)
... Eleanor Hewitt, Kathy's mother
1960
Mister Magoo
(TV Series)
Mother Magoo / Leading Lady
Mother Magoo / Leading Lady
- Mother's Cooking
(1960)
... Mother Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Night Club Magoo
(1960)
... Mother Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Perils of Magoo
(1960)
... Leading Lady (voice, uncredited)
- Mother's Little Helper
(1960)
... Mother Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Pet Sitters
(1960)
... Mother Magoo (voice, uncredited)
1958-1959
The George Burns Show
(TV Series)
Blanche Morton / Sybil Wentworth
Blanche Morton / Sybil Wentworth
- George Invests in a Record Company
(1959)
... Blanche Morton
- The Monster Trend
(1959)
... Blanche Morton
- Breaking Up the Team
(1959)
... Blanche Morton (as Bea Benadaret)
- George's Trial
(1959)
... Blanche Morton
- The Orchid Room or Contract to Sing
(1959)
... Blanche Morton
1950-1958
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(TV Series)
Blanche Morton / Natalie Baker
Blanche Morton / Natalie Baker
- The Exchange Student
(1958)
... Blanche Morton
- The Grammar School Dance
(1958)
... Blanche Morton
- Summer School
(1958)
... Blanche Morton
- The June Wedding
(1958)
... Blanche Morton
- The Week in New York
(1958)
... Blanche Morton
1956-1957
The Bob Cummings Show
(TV Series)
Blanche Morton / Dixie Yates
Blanche Morton / Dixie Yates
- Bob Meets the Mortons
(1957)
... Blanche Morton
- Scramble for Grandpa
(1956)
... Dixie Yates
1952-1955
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
Gertrude, switchboard operator / Peggy / Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator / ...
Gertrude, switchboard operator / Peggy / Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator / ...
- Massage and Date with Gertrude
(1955)
... Gertrude, switchboard operator (as Bea Benadaret)
- Four O'Clock in the Morning Show
(1955)
... Gertrude, switchboard operator (voice, as Bea Benadaret)
- How Jack Found Mary
(1954)
... Peggy (as Bea Benadaret)
- Entire Cast Show
(1954)
... Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator
- Liberace Show
(1954)
... Gertrude, switchboard operator
1942
The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall
(Short)
Dora Standpipe (voice, uncredited)
Dora Standpipe (voice, uncredited)
1942
Sky Princess
(Short)
(voice)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Self (4 credits)
Self (4 credits)
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Archive footage (20 credits)
Archive footage (20 credits)
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Other Works:
Radio: Regular on the show "Blue Monday Jamboree" on CBS. See more »Alternate Names:
Bea Benadaret | Bee Benadaret | Bea Benederet
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A prolific dialectician, she was one of the few female voice artists associated with Warner Bros. studio in its early days (as Mel Blanc provided the majority of character voices at the time, even for the female characters). She never received screen credit due to Blanc's WB contract. She went on to play the character Granny from 1937 into the 1950s when June Foray took over the vocal role. She ... See more »Trademark:
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