Bea Benaderet
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bea Benaderet
Notorious
1946
On the Town
1949
Filmography
Acting (88)
2010
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaireas Granny (voice)(archive footage)
8.3
2005
The History of Hootervilleas Self (archive footage)
1991
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fameas Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)
5.0
1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebrationas Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)
7.4
1982
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Talesas Witch Hazel (voice)
7.2
1981
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movieas Granny (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
7.3
1962
Tender Is the Nightas Mrs. McKisco
5.7
1959
Tweet Dreamsas Various (voice)
6.4
1959
Plunderers of Painted Flatsas Ella Heather
5.2
1955
A Midsummer Daydreamas Woman
1955
The Hole Ideaas Gertrude
6.9
1955
Sandy Clawsas Granny
6.6
1955
Feather Dustedas Miss Prissy (voice)
6.7
1954
Black Widowas Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
6.4
1954
Goo Goo Goliathas Ethel (voice) (uncredited)
6.6
1954
Yankee Doodle Bugsas Various (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1954
Bewitched Bunnyas Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1954
The Cats Bahas Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
1954
Wild Wifeas Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician
7.2
1953
Punch Trunkas Marsha, Delores
6.6
1953
Of Rice and Henas Miss Prissy (voice)
6.6
1953
A Street Cat Named Sylvesteras Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1953
Tom Tom Tomcatas Granny (voice)
6.0
1953
Hare Trimmedas Granny (voice)
7.3
1953
Fowl Weatheras Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
1953
Kiss Me Catas Vi (voice)
6.8
1953
A Mouse Dividedas Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
7.4
1953
Snow Businessas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.6
1952
Terrier-Strickenas Frisky's Mistress (voice)
7.0
1952
Ain't She Tweetas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1952
Orange Blossoms for Violetas Violet (voice) (uncredited)
5.7
1952
Little Red Rodent Hoodas Granny Mouse (voice)
7.1
1952
Kiddin' the Kittenas Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1952
Gift Wrappedas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
1952
Feed the Kittyas Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)
7.4
1952
The First Timeas Mrs. Potter
7.5
1951
A Bear for Punishmentas Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1951
Tweety's S.O.S.as Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1951
Lovelorn Leghornas Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)
6.8
1951
Chow Houndas Pet Owner
6.5
1951
Room and Birdas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1951
Putty Tat Troubleas Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1951
10.0
1951
Hare We Goas Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1950
Two's a Crowdas (voice)
7.1
1950
Canary Rowas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1950
All a Bir-r-r-das Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.2
1950
An Egg Scrambleas Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)
6.8
1950
The Scarlet Pumpernickelas The Fair Melissa (voice)
6.8
1949
Bear Featas Ma Bear
7.0
1949
On the Townas Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
7.0
1949
6.8
1949
The Windblown Hareas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
1949
Doggone Tiredas Operator (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1949
The Bee-Deviled Bruinas Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1948
Kit for Catas Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)
7.2
1948
I Taw a Putty Tatas Woman (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
1948
A Hick, a Slick and a Chickas Daisy Lou (voice)
6.6
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Homeas Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)
1947
Doggone Catsas Dog's owner (voice)
8.0
1947
Tweetie Pieas Woman (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1947
A Hare Grows in Manhattanas Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1947
Scent-imental Over Youas Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Notoriousas File Clerk (uncredited)
7.7
1946
Hollywood Canine Canteenas Female dog voices
5.6
1946
Quentin Quailas Baby Toots (voice)
6.3
1946
Baseball Bugsas The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1946
Book Revueas Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)
6.6
1945
A Gruesome Twosomeas Girl Cat
6.9
1945
It's Murder She Says...as Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)
5.2
1945
The Shooting of Dan McGooas Lou (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1944
Hare Forceas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Censoredas Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)
6.6
1944
Brother Bratas Baby Butch's Mom
7.2
1944
Swooner Crooneras Chickens (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1944
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nipsas Additional Characterizations
5.3
1944
The Weakly Reporteras Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle
5.6
1944
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bearsas Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Little Red Riding Rabbitas Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1943
Puss n' Bootyas Woman (voice)
6.6
1943
A Corny Concertoas Screams (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1943
Hiss and Make Upas Granny (voice) (uncredited)
7.6
1943
Pigs in a Polkaas Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1942
The Hep Catas Bird
7.0
1941
Goofy Groceriesas Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
5.8
1940
The Bear's Taleas Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Confederate Honeyas Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Cross Country Detoursas Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
6.5