Bea Benaderet
Warner Bros.' leading female cartoon voice from 1943, and Tweety's Granny in Tweetie Pie.
Beatrice Benaderet (April 4, 1906 – October 13, 1968) was an American actress and comedienne, born in New York City and raised in San Francisco. Beginning in 1943 she became Warner Bros.' primary voice of adult female supporting characters in the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes shorts, initially sharing the duties with Sara Berner; her roles included Tweety's owner Granny, among them in the Academy Award-winning Tweetie Pie (1947), Witch Hazel in Bewitched Bunny (1954) and the spinster hen Miss Prissy. She received no onscreen credit, and in 1955 June Foray succeeded her as Warner's premier female voice artist. She later voiced Betty Rubble in The Flintstones and starred as Kate Bradley in Petticoat Junction.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Beatrice Benaderet
- Born
- 4 April 1906
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 13 October 1968
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Occupation
- Actress; comedienne
- Years active
- 1917–1968
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- She did not receive onscreen credit for her cartoon work because she was employed by Warner Bros.
- She voiced an obnoxious bobbysox Little Red Riding Hood in Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944).
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