Eleanor Audley ( Zellman; November 19, 1905 – November 25, 1991) was an American actress with a distinctive voice and a diverse body of work. She played Oliver Douglas's mother, Eunice Douglas, on the

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sitcom ''

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'' (1965–1969), and provided

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animated features with the voices of the two villain characters,

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, Cinderella’s evil stepmother in ''

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'' (1950), and

Maleficent Maleficent ( or ) is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature film, ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959). She is represented as an evil fairy and the self-proclaimed " Mistress of All Evil ...

, the wicked fairy in ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cu ...

'' (1959). She had roles in live-action films, but was most active in radio programs such as ''

My Favorite Husband ''My Favorite Husband'' is the name of an American radio program and network television series. The original radio show, starring Lucille Ball, evolved into the groundbreaking television sitcom ''I Love Lucy''. The series was based on the novels ...

'' and ''

Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by E ...

''. Audley's television appearances include those in ''

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'', ''

The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Product ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Mister Ed ''Mister Ed'' is an American television sitcom produced by Filmways that aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966. The show's title character is a talking horse which orig ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early and personal life

Eleanor Zellman was born in

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, New York City, by 1917. Zellman began using the stage-name "Eleanor Audley" sometime before 1940. A

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, she supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.

Career

Stage and radio

Audley made her

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debut in the 1926 production of ''Howdy, King''. Her other stage appearances included ''On Call'' (1928); ''Pigeons and People'' (1933); ''Thunder on the Left'' (1933); ''Kill That Story'' (1934); ''Ladies' Money'' (1934); ''Susan and God'' (1937); and ''In Bed We Cry'' (1944). Audley worked extensively in the 1940s and 1950s in radio, notably playing George Cooper's aristocratic mother, Mrs. Cooper, who typically looks down on her daughter-in-law, Liz Cooper on ''

'', and the Anderson family's neighbor, Mrs. Smith on ''

''. In addition, Audley performed on radio as a series regular on ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Story of Dr. Kildare''. She played the stepmother in re-imaginings of the Cinderella story that were included in episodes of the series ''

Hallmark Playhouse ''Hallmark Playhouse'' is an American old-time radio dramatic anthology series. It was broadcast on CBS from June 10, 1948 until February 1, 1953, and was described by one author as "a program that consistently produced the highest levels of prod ...

'', and the weekly

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series, ''

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'', that starred

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Film and animation

Audley's onscreen appearance was as a parole board member in the 1949 noir film ''

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'' starring

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. Other film appearances followed, including: ''

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'' (1950); ''

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'' (1951); ''

Cell 2455, Death Row ''Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story'' is a 1954 memoir that is the first of four books written on death row by convicted robber, rapist and kidnapper Caryl Chessman (27 May 1921 – 2 May 1960). Sentenced to death in 1948 under C ...

'' (1955); '' The Unguarded Moment'' (1956); ''

Full of Life ''Full of Life'' is a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte. It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America in 1957. Plot Writer Nick and his wife Emily are expecti ...

'' (1956); ''

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'' (1957); '' Home Before Dark'' (1958); a cameo as the mother and slain victim of suspect Jack Graham in ''

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'' (1959); '' The Second Time Around'' (1961); and '' Hook, Line and Sinker'' (1969). In the animated film industry, Audley provided her distinctive voice to

, Cinderella's evil stepmother, in the 1950 Disney film ''

''; and Princess Aurora's evil fairy nemesis,

, in Disney's 1959 version of ''

''. For those films, animators Frank Thomas and Marc Davis designed the characters' facial features and expressions to be closely similar to Audley's. In addition to providing their voices, she served as the performance model for both characters for live-action referencing to help the animators. Audley had initially turned down the role of Maleficent because she was battling

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at the time. Audley provided the voice for Madame Leota—the spirit of a psychic medium—in the

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attractions in

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and

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Television

Audley's first television appearance was in the pilot episode of ''The Mickey Rooney Show'' (also titled ''Hey Mulligan'') as Bessie, a terrible actress who stars in an awful TV show. From 1954 to 1970, she appeared regularly on television, including episodes of: '' The People's Choice''; ''

''; ''

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''; ''

The Real McCoys ''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, it ...

''; ''

Richard Diamond, Private Detective ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio Dick Powell starred in the ''Richard Diamond, Private Detec ...

''; ''

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''; '' Dennis the Menace''; '' Mr. Lucky''; ''

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''; ''

The Tab Hunter Show ''The Tab Hunter Show'' is an American situation comedy starring Tab Hunter which centers around a young comic-strip artist and his romantic adventures. Original episodes aired on NBC from September 18, 1960, until April 30, 1961.McNeil, Alex, ''T ...

''; ''

Pete and Gladys ''Pete and Gladys'' is an American sitcom television series starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time for two seasons, beginning on September 19, 1960. The last episode was b ...

''; and ''

''. Audley had recurring roles on ''

'' as the P.T.A head Mrs. Billings, on ''

'' as the school headmistress Mrs. Potts, on ''

'' as Wilbur Post's aunt Martha, on ''

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'' as Mrs. Teaseley, on ''

'' as Mrs. Vincent, and on ''

'' as Oliver Douglas's disapproving mother, Eunice Douglas, despite being only five months older than actor

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who played the role of her son.

Death

Audley died from

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on November 25, 1991, six days after her 86th birthday. She is interred at

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Filmography

Film

Television

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'' (1954) as Miss Anna Hunt * ''

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse ''The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse'' is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl (1953), Anita Colby (1954), and, finally, Polly Bergen (1955). Initially the se ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) as Carlotta Vance * ''

Damon Runyon Theater ''Damon Runyon Theater'' is an American television program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. Hosted by Donald Woods, the program, sponsored by Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, aired for a total of 39 episodes on ...

'' (1955) as Cynthia * ''

Celebrity Playhouse ''Celebrity Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that aired on Syndication from September 1955, to June 1956. Episodes were repeats of dramas that were originally shown on ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars''. ''Celebrity Playhouse'' was produce ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) as Mrs. Maya Pryor * ''

The 20th Century-Fox Hour ''The 20th Century Fox Hour'' is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title '' ...

'' (1956) as Governor's Wife/Mrs. Lucy Hammond/Mrs. Julie Morgan * ''Climax!'' (1956) * ''

Screen Directors Playhouse ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' (sometimes written as ''Screen Directors' Playhouse'') is an American radio and television anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadcas ...

'' (1956) as Judith Brenner * '' The People's Choice'' (1956) as Moderator/Mrs. Kimbeley "Kim" Price * ''

The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book ''Tempered Blade'', by Monte Barrett. Synop ...

'' (1956) as Miss Peabody * ''

'' (1956) as Saleslady/Woman giving spare change (uncredited)/ Bookstacker in Library * ''Crusader'' (1956) as Mrs. Erika Watson * ''

Cavalcade of America ''Cavalcade of America'' is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of ''Show Boat'', and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially ...

'' (1957) as Mrs. Stacey Littlefield * ''

Lux Video Theatre ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vid ...

'' (1956) as Mrs. Sandy Lane, (1957) as Aunt Ada * ''

The Ford Television Theatre ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950 ...

'' (1955) as Tina (1955), as Constance Perks (1957) * ''

'' (1957) as Eleanor Spaulding/Flower Judge * ''

'' (1957) as Mrs. Sophie Sand * '' The Lineup'' (1957) as Maryanne Carstaires * '' The Gray Ghost'' (1957) as Mrs. Joan Maddox * ''

How to Marry a Millionaire ''How to Marry a Millionaire'' is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930) by Zoe Akins and ''Loc ...

'' (1957) as Gertrude Van Dyne * '' The Millionaire'' (1955) as Cynthia Semple, (1958) as Gloria Van Enger/Columnist * ''

Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre ''Fireside Theatre'' (also known as ''Jane Wyman Presents'') is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Productions were low-budget and often based ...

'' (1958) as Mrs. Emily Trumbull * ''

The Loretta Young Show ''The Loretta Young Show'' (originally known as ''Letter to Loretta'') is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hosted ...

'' (1954) as Miss Bennett, (1958) as Edith Landow * ''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in ...

'' (1956) as The Lady Customer, (1957) as Mrs. Felicity Crowley/Mrs. Winthrop, (1958) as The Saleslady * ''

Frontier Doctor ''Frontier Doctor'' is an American Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959. The series was also known as ''Unarmed'' and ''Man of the West''.TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes ...

'' (1958) as Hattie Black * ''The Old Testament Scriptures'' (1958) as Naomi * ''

'' (1959) as Dr. Laurence Kirkwood * ''

The Ann Sothern Show ''The Ann Sothern Show'' is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for three seasons from October 6, 1958, to March 30, 1961. Created by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf, the series was the second starring vehicle for Sothern, who ...

'' (1959) as Mrs. Jenny Thompson * ''

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'' (1959) as Mrs. Wendy Milford * ''

Hennesey ''Hennesey'' is an American military comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1962, starring Jackie Cooper and Abby Dalton. Cooper played a United States Navy physician, Lt. Charles W. "Chick" Hennesey, with Abby Dalton ...

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1959) as Mrs. Deneken * ''

General Electric Theatre ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'' (1954) as Woman in Restaurant, (1955–1956), (1959) as Alice Martin) * ''

'' (1960) as Mrs. Whitney (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1960) as Mrs. Annie Videau * '' Johnny Midnight'' (1960) as Mrs. Mia Rice * ''

The Gale Storm Show ''The Gale Storm Show'' is an American sitcom starring Gale Storm. The series premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 125 half-hour black-and-white episodes, initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. Its title is also seen ...

: Oh! Susanna'' (1956) as Passenger, (1957) as Mrs. Michelle Gardiner, (1960) as Bess Pomeroy * ''

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'' (1960) as Mrs. Micheline Cross * ''

The Man From Blackhawk ''The Man From Blackhawk'' is a Western television series about an insurance investigator starring Robert Rockwell that aired on ABC from October 9, 1959 until September 9, 1960. The series was created by Frank Barron and produced by Herb Meadow. ...

'' (1960) as Comtesse De Vilon * '' Dennis the Menace'' (1960) as Mrs. Andrea Pompton * ''

Peter Gunn ''Peter Gunn'' is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, Edie Hart. The series aired on NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and on ABC in 1960–1961. The seri ...

'' (1960) as Laura Scott * '' Mr. Lucky'' (1960) as Mrs. Alice Dubois * ''

Make Room for Daddy ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show fo ...

'' (1960) as Mrs. Anette Willoughby * ''

Shirley Temple's Storybook ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'' is a 1958-1961 American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well ...

'' (1960) as Miss Felicity Collingwood * ''

'' (1958) as Lois Gilbert, (1960) as Headmistress Lorimer * ''

'' (1961) as Columnist * ''

The Tom Ewell Show ''The Tom Ewell Show'', also known as ''The Trouble With Tom'', is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS during the 1960-61 television season. It depicts the challenges a husband and father faces as he resides in a household otherwise c ...

'' (1961) as Madame Defarge * ''

The Best of the Post ''The Best of the Post'' is a syndicated anthology drama television series adapted from stories published in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' magazine. It was produced by John J. Enders and hosted by John Conte. A total of 26 half-hour episodes, ...

'' (1962) as Mrs. Jackie Hill (as Elinor Audley) * ''

Ichabod and Me ''Ichabod and Me'' is an American situation comedy television series starring Robert Sterling and George Chandler that aired in the United States during the 1961–1962 television season. It depicts the life of a New York City newspaper reporte ...

'' (1962) * ''

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also known as simply ''Dobie Gillis'' or ''Max Shulman's Dobie Gillis'' in later seasons and in syndication) is an American sitcom starring Dwayne Hickman that aired on CBS from September 29, 1959, to June 5, ...

'' (1962) as Irma Lumpkin * ''

'' (1961) as Mrs. Linda Brenner, (1962) as Mrs. Elisa Clibber * '' The Detectives'' (1962) as Liz Roberts * '' The Joey Bishop Show'' (1961) as Mrs. Arianne Willoughby, (1962) as Fashion Announcer/Mrs. Penny Fitch as Clubwoman * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1960) as Cynthia Palmer, (1961) as School Teacher, (1963) as Mrs. Hannah Randolph Quincy * ''The Dick Powell Theatre'' (1963) as Lady * ''

'' (1961) as Party Goer), (1962—1963) as Mrs. Peggy Billings * ''

The New Phil Silvers Show ''The New Phil Silvers Show'' is an American situation comedy television series starring Phil Silvers which centers around a factory foreman who is always involved in get-rich-quick schemes. Original episodes aired from September 28, 1963, until A ...

'' (1963) as Mrs. Allison Osborne * ''

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'' (1958) as Mrs. Winston, (1961) as Mother Albright, (1963) as Minerva Ames * ''

McHale's Navy ''McHale's Navy'' is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originate ...

'' (1964) as Mrs. Millicent Hardsey * ''

'' (1962-1963-1964) as Mrs. Millicent Schuyler-Potts * '' Many Happy Returns'' (1964) as Mrs. Pernandina Atwood * ''

Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre ''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramati ...

'' (1964) as Mrs. Johnson/Lil Schaeffer/Buttercup Fuchisa * ''

'' (1961–1965) as Aunt Martha * ''

The Cara Williams Show ''The Cara Williams Show'' is an American situation comedy starring Cara Williams which centers on a married couple who try to conceal their marriage from their employer. Original episodes aired from September 23, 1964, until April 21, 1965 on CBS. ...

'' (1965) as Mrs. Lorence Ashford * '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (1964) as Simone, (1965) as Mildred * ''

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'' (1965) as Mrs. Laura Farnham * ''

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'' (1965) as Mrs. Jeanna Lewis * ''

Kentucky Jones ''Kentucky Jones'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Dennis Weaver which centers around a widowed Southern California veterinarian and rancher raising an adopted Chinese boy. Original episodes aired from September 19, 1964, un ...

'' (1965) as Mrs. Winnona Edgerton * '' Peyton Place'' (1965) as Miss Martha (uncredited) * ''O.K. Crackerby!'' (1965) as Mrs. Ameila Willoughby * ''

'' (1961) as Customer, (1962) as Mrs. Totter, (1963) as Mrs. Loretta Green, (1965) as Mrs. Katie Hardy * ''

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'' (1965) as The Columnist * ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'' (1965) as Mother Callahan * ''My Brother the Angel'' (1965) as Mrs. Evelyne Ettinger * '' The Bob Hope Specials'' (1956-1957-1966) * ''

Honey West Honey West is a fictional character created by the husband and wife writing team Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym "G.G. Fickling", and appearing in eleven mystery novels by the duo. The character is notable as being one of the firs ...

'' (1966) as Mrs. Juniper Carlton Murdock * ''Summer Fun'' (1966) as Mother-in-law * ''

The Phyllis Diller Show ''The Pruitts of Southampton'' is an American situation comedy that aired during the 1966-67 season on the ABC network. The show was based on the novel ''House Party'' (1954) by Patrick Dennis. It was ABC's attempt to turn female stand-up comi ...

'' (1966) as Mrs. Elsa Fenwick * ''

'' (1966–1967) as Mrs. Jenny Teasley * ''

'' (1965–1969) as Mother Eunice Douglas * ''

'' (1969–1970) as Mrs. Beatrice Vincent * ''

The Wonderful World of Disney The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

'' (1977) as Lady Tremaine (voice, archived)/Maleficent (voice, archived) * '' Disney's Wonderful World'' (1979) as Matron (archived) * ''

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

'' (1983) as Lady Tremaine (voice, archived)/Maleficent (voice, archived) * ''

'' (1998) as Maleficent (voice, archived)

Radio

* ''The Bishop and the Gargoyle'' (NBC special, July 14, 1940) * ''Adventure Ahead'' (NBC Red, 1944) * ''Words at War'' (NBC Red, 1945) * ''

The Eternal Light ''The Eternal Light'' was an American radio and television program on the NBC Radio Network, produced in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary, that was broadcast between 1944 and 1989. Featuring interviews, commentary, and award-winn ...

'' (NBC, 1945–1946) * ''Encore Theatre'' (CBS, 1946) * ''The Big Story'' (NBC, 1947) * ''

'' (CBS, 1947–1948), episodes include "Back for Christmas" and "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" * ''

The Adventures of Ellery Queen ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' is the title of a The Adventures of Ellery Queen (radio program), radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional character, fictional dete ...

'' (ABC, 1947–1948) * ''

'' (CBS, 1940s, not often credited), episodes include repeats of "Sorry, Wrong Number" and "The Man Who Wanted to Be Edward G. Robinson" (both 1948) * ''Sealtest Variety Theatre'' (NBC, 1949) * ''My Home Town'' (NBC, 1949) * ''

This Is Your FBI ''This Is Your FBI'' is a radio crime drama broadcast in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945, to January 30, 1953, for a total of 409 shows. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the ...

'' (ABC, 1949) * ''

'' (NBC, 1949) * ''NBC University Theatre'' (NBC, 1949) * ''Pursuit'' (CBS, 1949) * ''The Hotpoint Holiday Hour'' (CBS, 1949), "The Man Who Came to Dinner" * ''

The Whistler ''The Whistler'' is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it w ...

'' (CBS, 1948–1950) * '' The Story of Dr. Kildare'' (syndicated, 1949–1950) as Molly Byrd * ''

The Life of Riley ''The Life of Riley'' is an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book. Radio The radio program initially aired on the Blue Network (later kn ...

'' (NBC, 1950) * ''

The Halls of Ivy ''The Halls of Ivy'' is an American situation comedy that ran from 1950 to 1952 on NBC radio, created by '' Fibber McGee & Molly'' co-creator/writer Don Quinn. The series was adapted into a CBS television comedy (1954–55) produced by ITC Enterta ...

'' (NBC, 1950) * ''The Adventures of Christopher London'' (NBC, 1950) * ''

The Saint The Saint may refer to: Fiction * Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the protagonist of a book series by Leslie Charteris and subsequent adaptations: ** ''The Saint'' (film series) (1938–43), starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders an ...

'' (NBC, 1950) * ''

'' (CBS, 1949–1951) as Mrs. Leticia Cooper * ''

'' (NBC, 1950–1951) * ''Family Theatre'' (Mutual, 1950–1951) * ''Hollywood Star Playhouse'' (CBS, 1951) * ''

'' (CBS, 1951), includes "The Story Of Cinderella" * '' Night Beat'' (NBC, 1950–1952) * ''Romance'' (CBS series, 1944–1954, not often credited), episodes include "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Long Way Home" * ''

Lux Radio Theatre ''Lux Radio Theatre'', sometimes spelled ''Lux Radio Theater'', a classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network (1934–35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of American Broadcasting Company ...

'' (CBS, 1948–1954) * ''

The Railroad Hour ''The Railroad Hour'' was a radio series of musical dramas and comedies broadcast from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Sponsored by the Association of American Railroads, the series condensed musicals and operettas to shorter lengths, concentr ...

'' (NBC, 1949–1954) * ''

'' (NBC, 1949–1954) as Mrs. Elizabeth Smith * ''

'' (NBC, 1953–1954) as Mrs. Abbey Ames * ''

Fibber McGee and Molly ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' (1935–1959) was a longtime highly popular husband-and-wife team radio comedy program. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC Blue in 1935. One of the most p ...

'' (NBC, 1954–1955) * ''

The CBS Radio Workshop ''The CBS Radio Workshop'' was an experimental dramatic radio anthology series that aired on CBS from January 27, 1956, until September 22, 1957. Subtitled “radio’s distinguished series to man’s imagination,” it was a revival of the earlie ...

'' (CBS, 1956–1957) * ''

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' is a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949 to September 30, 1962. The first several seasons imagined protagonist Johnny Dollar as a private investigator drama, with Charles Russell, Edmond O'Br ...

'' (CBS 1955–1960)

Theme parks

as Madame Leota (voice) *

HalloWishes ''HalloWishes'' (also known by its full title, ''Happy HalloWishes: A Grim Grinning Ghosts Spooktacular in the Sky'') was a fireworks show that took place during "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party" at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme ...

as Madame Leota (voice)

Discography

* ''Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1949, RCA/Camden) as Evil Queen * ''Walt Disney's Cinderella: Little Nipper Series'' (1949, RCA/Camden) as Lady Tremaine * ''Walt Disney's Cinderella'' (1954, RCA/Camden) as Lady Tremaine * ''The Story and Song from The Haunted Mansion'' (1969, Disneyland Records) as Madame Leota * ''Disney Songs and Story: Sleeping Beauty'' (2012, Walt Disney Records) as Maleficent

Stage

* ''Howdy, King'' as guest in hotel, December 1926 to January 1927 * ''On Call'' as Mary Randall, November 1928 to January 1929 * ''Pigeons and People'' as Elinore Payne, January 1933 to November 1933 * ''Thunder on the Left'' as Ruth Brook, October 1933 to November 1933 * ''Kill That Story'' as Millicent, August 1934 to December 1934 * ''Ladies' Money'' as Claire Touhey, November 1934 to December 1934 * ''Susan and God'' as Charlotte Marley, October 1937 to June 1938, December 1943 * ''In Bed We Cry'' as Claire Dangerfield, November 1944 to December 23, 1944

References

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