Bea Benaderet

Acting • 1906-04-04 • New York, New York, USA

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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2010
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare ExtraordinaireFilm
Granny (voice)(archive footage)
★ 8.3
2005
The History of HootervilleFilm
Self (archive footage)
1991
The Looney Tunes Hall of FameFilm
Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)
★ 5.0
1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)
★ 7.4
1982
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit TalesFilm
Witch Hazel (voice)
★ 7.2
1981
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny MovieFilm
Granny (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1965
Green AcresTV
Kate Bradley • 6 episodes
★ 7.2
1963
Petticoat JunctionTV
Kate Bradley • 196 episodes
★ 5.9
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1963
Vacation PlayhouseTV
Sybil Murdock • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
Pearl Bodine • 23 episodes
★ 6.9
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
Operator (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1962
The JetsonsTV
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1962
Tender Is the NightFilm
Mrs. McKisco
★ 5.7
1961
Top CatTV
Mrs. Ball (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
Top CatTV
Julie / Mom (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
Top CatTV
Fancy's Girlfriend (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
Top CatTV
Fifi The Maid (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
Top CatTV
Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
Top CatTV
Receptionist (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The New BreedTV
Miss Horne • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1960
The FlintstonesTV
Betty Rubble (voice) • 114 episodes
★ 7.4
1960
Pete and GladysTV
★ 6.2
1960
Peter Loves MaryTV
Wilma • 32 episodes
★ 6.5
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisTV
Telephone Operator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1959
Tweet DreamsFilm
Various (voice)
★ 6.4
1959
Plunderers of Painted FlatsFilm
Ella Heather
★ 5.2
1958
77 Sunset StripTV
Mary Field • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1958
The George Burns ShowTV
Blanche Morton • 25 episodes
★ 10.0
1957
The Restless GunTV
Madame Brimstone • 1 episodes
★ 4.4
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
Matinee TheaterTV
★ 5.3
1955
The Bob Cummings ShowTV
Dixie Yates • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1955
The Bob Cummings ShowTV
Blanche Morton • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1955
Sandy ClawsFilm
Granny
★ 6.6
1955
The Hole IdeaFilm
Gertrude
★ 6.9
1955
Feather DustedFilm
Miss Prissy (voice)
★ 6.7
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
Woman • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1955
A Midsummer DaydreamFilm
Woman
1954
Bewitched BunnyFilm
Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1954
Black WidowFilm
Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1954
The Cats BahFilm
Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1954
Wild WifeFilm
Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician
★ 7.2
1954
Goo Goo GoliathFilm
Ethel (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1954
Yankee Doodle BugsFilm
Various (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1953
Kiss Me CatFilm
Vi (voice)
★ 6.8
1953
Snow BusinessFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1953
Hare TrimmedFilm
Granny (voice)
★ 7.3
1953
Punch TrunkFilm
Marsha, Delores
★ 6.6
1953
A Street Cat Named SylvesterFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1953
Fowl WeatherFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1953
Of Rice and HenFilm
Miss Prissy (voice)
★ 6.6
1953
A Mouse DividedFilm
Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Marie • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1953
Tom Tom TomcatFilm
Granny (voice)
★ 6.0
1952
Feed the KittyFilm
Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
1952
Gift WrappedFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1952
Ain't She TweetFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1952
Little Red Rodent HoodFilm
Granny Mouse (voice)
★ 7.1
1952
Kiddin' the KittenFilm
Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1952
Terrier-StrickenFilm
Frisky's Mistress (voice)
★ 7.0
1952
Orange Blossoms for VioletFilm
Violet (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.5
1952
The First TimeFilm
Mrs. Potter
★ 7.5
1951
I Love LucyTV
Miss Lewis • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1951
A Bear for PunishmentFilm
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1951
Chow HoundFilm
Pet Owner
★ 6.5
1951
Tweety's S.O.S.Film
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1951
Putty Tat TroubleFilm
Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1951
Room and BirdFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1951
Lovelorn LeghornFilm
Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)
★ 6.8
1951
Hare We GoFilm
Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1951
Fresh Laid PlansFilm
★ 10.0
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramTV
Gertrude Gearshift • 6 episodes
★ 7.8
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramTV
Peggy • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1950
The Scarlet PumpernickelFilm
The Fair Melissa (voice)
★ 6.8
1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowTV
Blanche Morton • 291 episodes
★ 7.2
1950
Canary RowFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1950
All a Bir-r-r-dFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1950
An Egg ScrambleFilm
Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)
★ 6.8
1950
Two's a CrowdFilm
(voice)
★ 7.1
1949
On the TownFilm
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1949
For Scent-imental ReasonsFilm
Cat
★ 6.8
1949
Doggone TiredFilm
Operator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1949
The Windblown HareFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1949
Bear FeatFilm
Ma Bear
★ 7.0
1949
The Bee-Deviled BruinFilm
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1948
Kit for CatFilm
Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1948
I Taw a Putty TatFilm
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1948
A Hick, a Slick and a ChickFilm
Daisy Lou (voice)
★ 6.6
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet HomeFilm
Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)
1947
Tweetie PieFilm
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1947
A Hare Grows in ManhattanFilm
Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1947
Scent-imental Over YouFilm
Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1947
Doggone CatsFilm
Dog's owner (voice)
★ 8.0
1946
NotoriousFilm
File Clerk (uncredited)
★ 7.7
1946
Baseball BugsFilm
The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1946
Book RevueFilm
Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)
★ 6.6
1946
Hollywood Canine CanteenFilm
Female dog voices
★ 5.6
1946
Quentin QuailFilm
Baby Toots (voice)
★ 6.2
1945
The Shooting of Dan McGooFilm
Lou (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1945
A Gruesome TwosomeFilm
Girl Cat
★ 6.9
1945
It's Murder She Says...Film
Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)
★ 5.2
1944
Little Red Riding RabbitFilm
Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1944
Bugs Bunny and the Three BearsFilm
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1944
Swooner CroonerFilm
Chickens (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1944
Hare ForceFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1944
Bugs Bunny Nips the NipsFilm
Additional Characterizations
★ 5.3
1944
CensoredFilm
Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1944
The Weakly ReporterFilm
Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle
★ 5.6
1944
Brother BratFilm
Baby Butch's Mom
★ 7.2
1943
A Corny ConcertoFilm
Screams (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1943
Pigs in a PolkaFilm
Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1943
Puss n' BootyFilm
Woman (voice)
★ 6.6
1943
Hiss and Make UpFilm
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
1942
The Hep CatFilm
Bird
★ 7.0
1941
Goofy GroceriesFilm
Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1940
The Bear's TaleFilm
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1940
Confederate HoneyFilm
Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1940
Looney TunesTV
★ 7.5
1940
Cross Country DetoursFilm
Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5

Known For

The Flintstones

The Beverly Hillbillies

Petticoat Junction

Green Acres

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

The Scarlet Pumpernickel

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