CineScope
Bea Benaderet picture

Bea Benaderet

Acting
Known For

62 Years Old

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.

Born

New York, New York, USA on 4th April 1906

Died

13th October 1968

All Credits

Matinee Theater Image
Matinee Theater
I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Miss Lewis
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude, switchboard operator (voice)
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude - Switchboard Operator (voice)
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Peggy
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift
The Jack Benny Program Image
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude, switchboard operator
The Restless Gun Image
The Restless Gun
Madame Brimstone
The Danny Kaye Show Image
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Pete and Gladys Image
Pete and Gladys
The New Breed Image
The New Breed
Miss Horne
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Image
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Blanche Morton
The Bob Cummings Show Image
The Bob Cummings Show
Dixie Yates
The Bob Cummings Show Image
The Bob Cummings Show
Blanche Morton
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Image
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Image
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Telephone Operator (voice)
The Flintstones Image
The Flintstones
Betty Rubble (voice)
The Jetsons Image
The Jetsons
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)
Screen Director's Playhouse Image
Screen Director's Playhouse
Woman
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice)
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Receptionist (voice)
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Fancy's Girlfriend (voice)
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Julie / Mom (voice)
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Fifi The Maid (voice)
Top Cat Image
Top Cat
Mrs. Ball (voice)
No Image
Peter Loves Mary
Wilma
No Image
Vacation Playhouse
Sybil Murdock
77 Sunset Strip Image
77 Sunset Strip
Mary Field
Green Acres Image
Green Acres
Kate Bradley
The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Cousin Pearl Bodine
Petticoat Junction Image
Petticoat Junction
Kate Bradley
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Marie
Notorious Image
Notorious
File Clerk (uncredited)
On the Town Image
On the Town
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie Image
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Granny (voice)
Plunderers of Painted Flats Image
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Ella Heather
No Image
The George Burns Show
Blanche Morton
Gift Wrapped Image
Gift Wrapped
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Black Widow Image
Black Widow
Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Image
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Witch Hazel (voice)
Tender Is the Night Image
Tender Is the Night
Mrs. McKisco
For Scent-imental Reasons Image
For Scent-imental Reasons
Cat
Bewitched Bunny Image
Bewitched Bunny
Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
Baseball Bugs Image
Baseball Bugs
The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration Image
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)
Pigs in a Polka Image
Pigs in a Polka
Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Feed the Kitty Image
Feed the Kitty
Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)
A Corny Concerto Image
A Corny Concerto
Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Chow Hound Image
Chow Hound
Pet Owner
Kiss Me Cat Image
Kiss Me Cat
Vi
Doggone Tired Image
Doggone Tired
Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips Image
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
Additional Characterizations
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame Image
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)
Ain't She Tweet Image
Ain't She Tweet
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Of Rice and Hen Image
Of Rice and Hen
Miss Prissy (voice)
A Hare Grows in Manhattan Image
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire Image
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Granny (voice)(archive footage)
I Taw a Putty Tat Image
I Taw a Putty Tat
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
A Mouse Divided Image
A Mouse Divided
Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Little Red Riding Rabbit Image
Little Red Riding Rabbit
Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)
The Hole Idea Image
The Hole Idea
Gertrude
A Bear for Punishment Image
A Bear for Punishment
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Snow Business Image
Snow Business
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Tweety's S.O.S. Image
Tweety's S.O.S.
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Putty Tat Trouble Image
Putty Tat Trouble
Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)
Canary Row Image
Canary Row
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
All a Bir-r-r-d Image
All a Bir-r-r-d
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Book Revue Image
Book Revue
Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)
Scent-imental Over You Image
Scent-imental Over You
Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)
Doggone Cats Image
Doggone Cats
Dog's owner (voice)
Hare Force Image
Hare Force
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
The First Time Image
The First Time
Mrs. Potter
Sandy Claws Image
Sandy Claws
Granny
Little Red Rodent Hood Image
Little Red Rodent Hood
Granny Mouse (voice)
Tweetie Pie Image
Tweetie Pie
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Punch Trunk Image
Punch Trunk
Marsha, Delores
Wild Wife Image
Wild Wife
Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears Image
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
A Gruesome Twosome Image
A Gruesome Twosome
Girl Cat
An Egg Scramble Image
An Egg Scramble
Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)
The Cats Bah Image
The Cats Bah
Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
The Shooting of Dan McGoo Image
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Lou (voice) (uncredited)
The Hep Cat Image
The Hep Cat
Bird
Hare Trimmed Image
Hare Trimmed
Granny (voice)
Room and Bird Image
Room and Bird
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Lovelorn Leghorn Image
Lovelorn Leghorn
Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)
Kit for Cat Image
Kit for Cat
Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)
Cross Country Detours Image
Cross Country Detours
Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
It's Murder She Says... Image
It's Murder She Says...
Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)
Hare We Go Image
Hare We Go
Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)
Swooner Crooner Image
Swooner Crooner
Chickens (voice) (uncredited)
The Bear's Tale Image
The Bear's Tale
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Goo Goo Goliath Image
Goo Goo Goliath
Ethel (voice) (uncredited)
Hiss and Make Up Image
Hiss and Make Up
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Goofy Groceries Image
Goofy Groceries
Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Hollywood Canine Canteen Image
Hollywood Canine Canteen
Female dog voices
Bear Feat Image
Bear Feat
Ma Bear
Puss n' Booty Image
Puss n' Booty
Woman (voice)
The Scarlet Pumpernickel Image
The Scarlet Pumpernickel
The Fair Melissa (voice)
A Hick, a Slick and a Chick Image
A Hick, a Slick and a Chick
Daisy Lou (voice)
The Bee-Deviled Bruin Image
The Bee-Deviled Bruin
Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Windblown Hare Image
The Windblown Hare
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Kiddin' the Kitten Image
Kiddin' the Kitten
Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
The History of Hooterville Image
The History of Hooterville
Self (archive footage)
Censored Image
Censored
Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)
Tweet Dreams Image
Tweet Dreams
Various (voice)
Feather Dusted Image
Feather Dusted
Miss Prissy (voice)
The Weakly Reporter Image
The Weakly Reporter
Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle
Terrier-Stricken Image
Terrier-Stricken
Frisky's Mistress (voice)
Quentin Quail Image
Quentin Quail
Baby Toots (voice)
Brother Brat Image
Brother Brat
Baby Butch's Mom
Yankee Doodle Bugs Image
Yankee Doodle Bugs
Various (voice) (uncredited)
Confederate Honey Image
Confederate Honey
Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)
A Street Cat Named Sylvester Image
A Street Cat Named Sylvester
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Fowl Weather Image
Fowl Weather
Granny (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Tom Tomcat Image
Tom Tom Tomcat
Granny (voice)
Two's a Crowd Image
Two's a Crowd
(voice)
Fresh Laid Plans Image
Fresh Laid Plans
No Image
A Midsummer Daydream
Woman
Orange Blossoms for Violet Image
Orange Blossoms for Violet
Violet (voice) (uncredited)
No Image
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)