Florence Gill (27 July 1877 – 19 February 1965) was a British actress. In

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's animated films, Gill made a specialty for 20 years of voicing hens, including

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, The Wise Little Hen and other assorted fowl. Gill was a member of the cast of ''Uncle Walter's Doghouse'' on NBC radio. She also voiced Clara Cluck on the 1938 radio show ''

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''. In addition to her animation work, Gill also appeared in live-action films. She performed her musical hen impersonation in front of a radio microphone in two 1935 musical comedies: '' Every Night at Eight'' and ''

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''. Her interment was located at

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Live-action filmography

Animation filmography

References

External links

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Florence Gill in "Every Night at Eight"
on YouTube

1877 births 1965 deaths 20th-century English actresses Actresses from London Burials at Chapel of the Pines Crematory English film actresses English voice actresses {{UK-voice-actor-stub