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Bea Benaderet

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Apr 04 1906
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Oct 13 1968
Bea Benaderet is 62 years old
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Poster of Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
as 'Granny (voice)(archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 10 2010
Poster of The History of Hooterville
The History of Hooterville
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in The History of Hooterville
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 19 2005
Poster of The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
as 'Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 13 1991
Poster of The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)'.
Tue, May 20 1986
Poster of Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
as 'Witch Hazel (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 19 1982
Poster of The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
as 'Granny (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 20 1981
Poster of Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
Bea Benaderet was
55 in Tender Is the Night
as 'Mrs. McKisco'.
Fri, Jan 19 1962
Poster of Tweet Dreams
Tweet Dreams
Bea Benaderet was
53 in Tweet Dreams
as 'Various (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 04 1959
Poster of Plunderers of Painted Flats
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Bea Benaderet was
52 in Plunderers of Painted Flats
as 'Ella Heather'.
Fri, Jan 23 1959
Poster of A Midsummer Daydream
A Midsummer Daydream
Bea Benaderet was
49 in A Midsummer Daydream
as 'Woman'.
Wed, Oct 19 1955
Poster of The Hole Idea
The Hole Idea
Bea Benaderet was
49 in The Hole Idea
as 'Gertrude'.
Sat, Apr 16 1955
Poster of Sandy Claws
Sandy Claws
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Sandy Claws
as 'Granny'.
Sat, Apr 02 1955
Poster of Feather Dusted
Feather Dusted
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Feather Dusted
as 'Miss Prissy (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 14 1955
Poster of Black Widow
Black Widow
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Black Widow
as 'Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 28 1954
Poster of Goo Goo Goliath
Goo Goo Goliath
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Goo Goo Goliath
as 'Ethel (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 18 1954
Poster of Yankee Doodle Bugs
Yankee Doodle Bugs
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Yankee Doodle Bugs
as 'Various (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1954
Poster of Bewitched Bunny
Bewitched Bunny
Bea Benaderet was
48 in Bewitched Bunny
as 'Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 24 1954
Poster of The Cats Bah
The Cats Bah
Bea Benaderet was
47 in The Cats Bah
as 'Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 20 1954
Poster of Wild Wife
Wild Wife
Bea Benaderet was
47 in Wild Wife
as 'Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician'.
Fri, Feb 19 1954
Poster of Punch Trunk
Punch Trunk
Bea Benaderet was
47 in Punch Trunk
as 'Marsha, Delores'.
Sat, Dec 19 1953
Poster of Of Rice and Hen
Of Rice and Hen
Bea Benaderet was
47 in Of Rice and Hen
as 'Miss Prissy (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 13 1953
Poster of A Street Cat Named Sylvester
A Street Cat Named Sylvester
Bea Benaderet was
47 in A Street Cat Named Sylvester
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 04 1953
Poster of Tom Tom Tomcat
Tom Tom Tomcat
Bea Benaderet was
47 in Tom Tom Tomcat
as 'Granny (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 26 1953
Poster of Hare Trimmed
Hare Trimmed
Bea Benaderet was
47 in Hare Trimmed
as 'Granny'.
Fri, Jun 19 1953
Poster of Fowl Weather
Fowl Weather
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Fowl Weather
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 03 1953
Poster of Kiss Me Cat
Kiss Me Cat
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Kiss Me Cat
as 'Vi'.
Sat, Feb 21 1953
Poster of A Mouse Divided
A Mouse Divided
Bea Benaderet was
46 in A Mouse Divided
as 'Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 31 1953
Poster of Snow Business
Snow Business
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Snow Business
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 17 1953
Poster of Terrier-Stricken
Terrier-Stricken
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Terrier-Stricken
as 'Frisky's Mistress (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 29 1952
Poster of Ain't She Tweet
Ain't She Tweet
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Ain't She Tweet
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 21 1952
Poster of Orange Blossoms for Violet
Orange Blossoms for Violet
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Orange Blossoms for Violet
as 'Violet (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Little Red Rodent Hood
Little Red Rodent Hood
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Little Red Rodent Hood
as 'Granny Mouse (voice)'.
Sat, May 03 1952
Poster of Kiddin' the Kitten
Kiddin' the Kitten
Bea Benaderet was
46 in Kiddin' the Kitten
as 'Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 05 1952
Poster of Gift Wrapped
Gift Wrapped
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Gift Wrapped
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1952
Poster of Feed the Kitty
Feed the Kitty
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Feed the Kitty
as 'Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 02 1952
Poster of The First Time
The First Time
Bea Benaderet was
45 in The First Time
as 'Mrs. Potter'.
Thu, Jan 31 1952
Poster of Fresh Laid Plans
Fresh Laid Plans
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Fresh Laid Plans
Sat, Dec 22 1951
Poster of A Bear for Punishment
A Bear for Punishment
Bea Benaderet was
45 in A Bear for Punishment
as 'Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 20 1951
Poster of Tweety's S.O.S.
Tweety's S.O.S.
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Tweety's S.O.S.
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 21 1951
Poster of Lovelorn Leghorn
Lovelorn Leghorn
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Lovelorn Leghorn
as 'Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens'.
Sat, Sep 08 1951
Poster of Chow Hound
Chow Hound
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Chow Hound
as 'Pet Owner'.
Sat, Jun 16 1951
Poster of Room and Bird
Room and Bird
Bea Benaderet was
45 in Room and Bird
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 02 1951
Poster of Putty Tat Trouble
Putty Tat Trouble
Bea Benaderet was
44 in Putty Tat Trouble
as 'Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Hare We Go
Hare We Go
Bea Benaderet was
44 in Hare We Go
as 'Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 05 1951
Poster of Two's a Crowd
Two's a Crowd
Bea Benaderet was
44 in Two's a Crowd
as '(voice)'.
Fri, Dec 29 1950
Poster of Canary Row
Canary Row
Bea Benaderet was
44 in Canary Row
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 07 1950
Poster of All a Bir-r-r-d
All a Bir-r-r-d
Bea Benaderet was
44 in All a Bir-r-r-d
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 24 1950
Poster of An Egg Scramble
An Egg Scramble
Bea Benaderet was
44 in An Egg Scramble
as 'Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)'.
Sat, May 27 1950
Poster of The Scarlet Pumpernickel
The Scarlet Pumpernickel
Bea Benaderet was
43 in The Scarlet Pumpernickel
as 'The Fair Melissa (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 04 1950
Poster of Bear Feat
Bear Feat
Bea Benaderet was
43 in Bear Feat
as 'Ma Bear'.
Sat, Dec 10 1949
Poster of On the Town
On the Town
Bea Benaderet was
43 in On the Town
as 'Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 08 1949
Poster of For Scent-imental Reasons
For Scent-imental Reasons
Bea Benaderet was
43 in For Scent-imental Reasons
as 'Cat'.
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Poster of The Windblown Hare
The Windblown Hare
Bea Benaderet was
43 in The Windblown Hare
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 27 1949
Poster of Doggone Tired
Doggone Tired
Bea Benaderet was
43 in Doggone Tired
as 'Operator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 30 1949
Poster of The Bee-Deviled Bruin
The Bee-Deviled Bruin
Bea Benaderet was
43 in The Bee-Deviled Bruin
as 'Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1949
Poster of Kit for Cat
Kit for Cat
Bea Benaderet was
42 in Kit for Cat
as 'Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 06 1948
Poster of I Taw a Putty Tat
I Taw a Putty Tat
Bea Benaderet was
41 in I Taw a Putty Tat
as 'Woman (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 02 1948
Poster of A Hick, a Slick and a Chick
A Hick, a Slick and a Chick
Bea Benaderet was
41 in A Hick, a Slick and a Chick
as 'Daisy Lou (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 13 1948
Poster of Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Bea Benaderet was
41 in Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
as 'Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Doggone Cats
Doggone Cats
Bea Benaderet was
41 in Doggone Cats
as 'Dog's owner (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 24 1947
Poster of Tweetie Pie
Tweetie Pie
Bea Benaderet was
41 in Tweetie Pie
as 'Woman (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 03 1947
Poster of A Hare Grows in Manhattan
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Bea Benaderet was
40 in A Hare Grows in Manhattan
as 'Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 22 1947
Poster of Scent-imental Over You
Scent-imental Over You
Bea Benaderet was
40 in Scent-imental Over You
as 'Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 08 1947
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
Bea Benaderet was
40 in Notorious
as 'File Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Hollywood Canine Canteen
Hollywood Canine Canteen
Bea Benaderet was
40 in Hollywood Canine Canteen
as 'Female dog voices'.
Fri, Apr 19 1946
Poster of Quentin Quail
Quentin Quail
Bea Benaderet was
39 in Quentin Quail
as 'Baby Toots (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Poster of Baseball Bugs
Baseball Bugs
Bea Benaderet was
39 in Baseball Bugs
as 'The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 02 1946
Poster of Book Revue
Book Revue
Bea Benaderet was
39 in Book Revue
as 'Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 05 1946
Poster of A Gruesome Twosome
A Gruesome Twosome
Bea Benaderet was
39 in A Gruesome Twosome
as 'Girl Cat'.
Sat, Jun 09 1945
Poster of It's Murder She Says...
It's Murder She Says...
Bea Benaderet was
39 in It's Murder She Says...
as 'Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)'.
Tue, May 15 1945
Poster of The Shooting of Dan McGoo
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Bea Benaderet was
39 in The Shooting of Dan McGoo
as 'Lou'.
Sat, Apr 14 1945
Poster of Hare Force
Hare Force
Bea Benaderet was
38 in Hare Force
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 22 1944
Poster of Censored
Censored
Bea Benaderet was
38 in Censored
as 'Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 15 1944
Poster of Brother Brat
Brother Brat
Bea Benaderet was
38 in Brother Brat
as 'Baby Butch's Mom'.
Sat, Jul 15 1944
Poster of Swooner Crooner
Swooner Crooner
Bea Benaderet was
38 in Swooner Crooner
as 'Chickens (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 06 1944
Poster of Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
Bea Benaderet was
38 in Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
as 'Additional Characterizations'.
Fri, Apr 21 1944
Poster of The Weakly Reporter
The Weakly Reporter
Bea Benaderet was
37 in The Weakly Reporter
as 'Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle'.
Fri, Mar 24 1944
Poster of Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Bea Benaderet was
37 in Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
as 'Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 26 1944
Poster of Little Red Riding Rabbit
Little Red Riding Rabbit
Bea Benaderet was
37 in Little Red Riding Rabbit
as 'Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 04 1944
Poster of Puss n' Booty
Puss n' Booty
Bea Benaderet was
37 in Puss n' Booty
as 'Woman (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 10 1943
Poster of A Corny Concerto
A Corny Concerto
Bea Benaderet was
37 in A Corny Concerto
as 'Screams (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 25 1943
Poster of Hiss and Make Up
Hiss and Make Up
Bea Benaderet was
37 in Hiss and Make Up
as 'Granny (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 11 1943
Poster of Pigs in a Polka
Pigs in a Polka
Bea Benaderet was
36 in Pigs in a Polka
as 'Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 06 1943
Poster of The Hep Cat
The Hep Cat
Bea Benaderet was
36 in The Hep Cat
as 'Bird'.
Sat, Oct 03 1942
Poster of Goofy Groceries
Goofy Groceries
Bea Benaderet was
34 in Goofy Groceries
as 'Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 29 1941
Poster of The Bear's Tale
The Bear's Tale
Bea Benaderet was
34 in The Bear's Tale
as 'Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 13 1940
Poster of Confederate Honey
Confederate Honey
Bea Benaderet was
33 in Confederate Honey
as 'Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 29 1940
Poster of Cross Country Detours
Cross Country Detours
Bea Benaderet was
33 in Cross Country Detours
as 'Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Henry's Cat
Henry's Cat
Bea Benaderet would have been no older than
62 in Henry's Cat
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1983
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Bea Benaderet was
59+ in Green Acres
as 'Kate Bradley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Bea Benaderet was
57+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Bea Benaderet was
57+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Kate Bradley'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Bea Benaderet was
57+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Sybil Murdock'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bea Benaderet was
56+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Cousin Pearl Bodine'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Jetsons
The Jetsons
Bea Benaderet was
56+ in The Jetsons
as 'Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Bea Benaderet was
55+ in The New Breed
as 'Miss Horne'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Top Cat
Top Cat
Bea Benaderet was
55+ in Top Cat
as 'Mrs. Ball (voice), Julie / Mom (voice), Fancy's Girlfriend (voice), Fifi The Maid (voice), Girl Cat / Receptionist (voice), Receptionist (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary
Bea Benaderet was
54+ in Peter Loves Mary
as 'Wilma'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 12 1960
Poster of The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Bea Benaderet was
54+ in The Flintstones
as 'Betty Rubble (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Bea Benaderet was
54+ in Pete and Gladys
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Bea Benaderet was
53+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as 'Telephone Operator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of The George Burns Show
The George Burns Show
Bea Benaderet was
52+ in The George Burns Show
as 'Blanche Morton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Bea Benaderet was
52+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Mary Field'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
Bea Benaderet was
51+ in The Restless Gun
as 'Madame Brimstone'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Bea Benaderet was
50+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Bea Benaderet was
49+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Bea Benaderet was
49+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Woman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Bea Benaderet was
48+ in The Bob Cummings Show
as 'Blanche Morton, Dixie Yates'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Bea Benaderet was
46+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Marie'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Bea Benaderet was
45+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Miss Lewis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Bea Benaderet was
44+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Gertrude Gearshift, Gertrude, switchboard operator, Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator, switchboard operator (voice), Peggy, Gertrude - Switchboard Operator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Bea Benaderet was
44+ in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as 'Blanche Morton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1950