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Bea Benaderet

Bea Benaderet

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 04, 1906
Died Oct 13, 1968 (62)
Birthplace New York, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

1991

as Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

1986

as Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

1982

as Witch Hazel (voice)

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

1962

as Mrs. McKisco

Tweet Dreams

Tweet Dreams

1959

as Various (voice)

Plunderers of Painted Flats

Plunderers of Painted Flats

1959

as Ella Heather

Feather Dusted

Feather Dusted

1955

as Miss Prissy (voice)

Sandy Claws

Sandy Claws

1955

as Granny

The Hole Idea

The Hole Idea

1955

as Gertrude

Wild Wife

Wild Wife

1954

as Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician

The Cats Bah

The Cats Bah

1954

as Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)

Bewitched Bunny

Bewitched Bunny

1954

as Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Bugs

Yankee Doodle Bugs

1954

as Various (voice) (uncredited)

Goo Goo Goliath

Goo Goo Goliath

1954

as Ethel (voice) (uncredited)

Black Widow

Black Widow

1954

as Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)

Punch Trunk

Punch Trunk

1953

as Marsha, Delores

Kiss Me Cat

Kiss Me Cat

1953

as Vi

A Mouse Divided

A Mouse Divided

1953

as Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Of Rice and Hen

Of Rice and Hen

1953

as Miss Prissy (voice)

Snow Business

Snow Business

1953

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Fowl Weather

Fowl Weather

1953

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Hare Trimmed

Hare Trimmed

1953

as Granny

Tom Tom Tomcat

Tom Tom Tomcat

1953

as Granny (voice)

A Street Cat Named Sylvester

A Street Cat Named Sylvester

1953

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Kiddin' the Kitten

Kiddin' the Kitten

1952

as Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)

Terrier-Stricken

Terrier-Stricken

1952

as Frisky's Mistress (voice)

Little Red Rodent Hood

Little Red Rodent Hood

1952

as Granny Mouse (voice)

Ain't She Tweet

Ain't She Tweet

1952

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Feed the Kitty

Feed the Kitty

1952

as Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)

Gift Wrapped

Gift Wrapped

1952

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Orange Blossoms for Violet

Orange Blossoms for Violet

1952

as Violet (voice) (uncredited)

The First Time

The First Time

1952

as Mrs. Potter

A Bear for Punishment

A Bear for Punishment

1951

as Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)

Lovelorn Leghorn

Lovelorn Leghorn

1951

as Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens

Tweety's S.O.S.

Tweety's S.O.S.

1951

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Room and Bird

Room and Bird

1951

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Putty Tat Trouble

Putty Tat Trouble

1951

as Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)

Chow Hound

Chow Hound

1951

as Pet Owner

Hare We Go

Hare We Go

1951

as Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)

The Scarlet Pumpernickel

The Scarlet Pumpernickel

1950

as The Fair Melissa (voice)

All a Bir-r-r-d

All a Bir-r-r-d

1950

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Canary Row

Canary Row

1950

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

An Egg Scramble

An Egg Scramble

1950

as Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)

Two's a Crowd

Two's a Crowd

1950

as (voice)

Bear Feat

Bear Feat

1949

as Ma Bear

Doggone Tired

Doggone Tired

1949

as Operator (voice) (uncredited)

The Windblown Hare

The Windblown Hare

1949

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

The Bee-Deviled Bruin

The Bee-Deviled Bruin

1949

as Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)

On the Town

On the Town

1949

as Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

1948

as Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)

A Hick, a Slick and a Chick

A Hick, a Slick and a Chick

1948

as Daisy Lou (voice)

Kit for Cat

Kit for Cat

1948

as Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)

I Taw a Putty Tat

I Taw a Putty Tat

1948

as Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Doggone Cats

Doggone Cats

1947

as Dog's owner (voice)

A Hare Grows in Manhattan

A Hare Grows in Manhattan

1947

as Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)

Scent-imental Over You

Scent-imental Over You

1947

as Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)

Tweetie Pie

Tweetie Pie

1947

as Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Quentin Quail

Quentin Quail

1946

as Baby Toots (voice)

Book Revue

Book Revue

1946

as Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)

Baseball Bugs

Baseball Bugs

1946

as The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)

Hollywood Canine Canteen

Hollywood Canine Canteen

1946

as Female dog voices

Notorious

Notorious

1946

as File Clerk (uncredited)

It's Murder She Says...

It's Murder She Says...

1945

as Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)

A Gruesome Twosome

A Gruesome Twosome

1945

as Girl Cat

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

1945

as Lou (voice) (uncredited)

The Weakly Reporter

The Weakly Reporter

1944

as Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle

Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears

Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears

1944

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)

Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips

Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips

1944

as Additional Characterizations

Censored

Censored

1944

as Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)

Hare Force

Hare Force

1944

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Brother Brat

Brother Brat

1944

as Baby Butch's Mom

Little Red Riding Rabbit

Little Red Riding Rabbit

1944

as Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)

Swooner Crooner

Swooner Crooner

1944

as Chickens (voice) (uncredited)

Puss n' Booty

Puss n' Booty

1943

as Woman (voice)

Hiss and Make Up

Hiss and Make Up

1943

as Granny (voice) (uncredited)

Pigs in a Polka

Pigs in a Polka

1943

as Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)

A Corny Concerto

A Corny Concerto

1943

as Screams (voice) (uncredited)

The Hep Cat

The Hep Cat

1942

as Bird

Goofy Groceries

Goofy Groceries

1941

as Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Cross Country Detours

Cross Country Detours

1940

as Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Confederate Honey

Confederate Honey

1940

as Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)

The Bear's Tale

The Bear's Tale

1940

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Blanche Morton

Episodes: 291

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

Petticoat Junction

as Kate Bradley

Episodes: 196

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

The Flintstones

as Betty Rubble (voice)

Episodes: 114

First Aired: Sep 30, 1960

Peter Loves Mary

as Wilma

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Oct 12, 1960

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Cousin Pearl Bodine

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

The George Burns Show

as Blanche Morton

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Oct 21, 1958

Green Acres

as Kate Bradley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Jack Benny Program

as Gertrude, switchboard operator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

77 Sunset Strip

as Mary Field

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

I Love Lucy

as Miss Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

General Electric Theater

as Marie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The New Breed

as Miss Horne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Vacation Playhouse

as Sybil Murdock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Telephone Operator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

The Jack Benny Program

as Gertrude Gearshift

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

Top Cat

as Mrs. Ball (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Top Cat

as Fifi The Maid (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Top Cat

as Julie / Mom (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Top Cat

as Fancy's Girlfriend (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Top Cat

as Receptionist (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Top Cat

as Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Jack Benny Program

as Peggy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Gertrude - Switchboard Operator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Restless Gun

as Madame Brimstone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

The Bob Cummings Show

as Blanche Morton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Jack Benny Program

as Gertrude, switchboard operator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Bob Cummings Show

as Dixie Yates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

The Jack Benny Program

as Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jetsons

as Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1962

Henry's Cat

Episodes: 51

First Aired: Sep 14, 1983

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

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2024 6 7 9 5
2024 7 10 16 3
2024 8 9 21 2
2024 9 5 10 2
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2024 11 4 7 1
2024 12 5 12 2
2025 1 7 16 2
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 2 4 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 11 0
2025 9 0 0 0
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