
Bea Benaderet
Apr 04, 1906 - Oct 13, 1968 (62 years old) in New York, New York, USA
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.
Known For

The Flintstones
Betty Rubble (voice)

The Beverly Hillbillies
Cousin Pearl Bodine

I Love Lucy
Miss Lewis

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Blanche Morton

Petticoat Junction
Kate Bradley

The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift

Green Acres
Kate Bradley

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Telephone Operator (voice)
Credits
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Granny (voice)(archive footage)★ 8.3
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)★ NR
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Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)★ 7.5
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Witch Hazel (voice)★ 7.1
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Granny (voice)★ 7.2
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Green Acres 1965Kate Bradley★ 7.3
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The Danny Kaye Show 1963Self★ 6.3
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Petticoat Junction 1963Kate Bradley★ 5.8
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Vacation Playhouse 1963Sybil Murdock★ NR
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Cousin Pearl Bodine★ 6.8
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The Jetsons 1962Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)★ 7.3
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Tender Is the Night 1962Mrs. McKisco★ 5.4
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The New Breed 1961Miss Horne★ 7
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Top Cat 1961Mrs. Ball (voice)★ 7.5
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Peter Loves Mary 1960Wilma★ 5
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The Flintstones 1960Betty Rubble (voice)★ 7.4
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Pete and Gladys 1960★ 6.5
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Tweet Dreams 1959Various (voice)★ 6.5
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Telephone Operator (voice)★ 5.8
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Ella Heather★ 5
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Blanche Morton★ NR
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77 Sunset Strip 1958Mary Field★ 6.7
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The Restless Gun 1957Madame Brimstone★ 3.7
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Self★ 6
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Matinee Theater 1955★ 5
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A Midsummer Daydream 1955Woman★ NR
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Woman★ 6.5
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The Hole Idea 1955Gertrude★ 6.8
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Sandy Claws 1955Granny★ 6.3
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Feather Dusted 1955Miss Prissy (voice)★ 6.4
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Blanche Morton★ 6.1
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Black Widow 1954Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Goo Goo Goliath 1954Ethel (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Yankee Doodle Bugs 1954Various (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Bewitched Bunny 1954Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.1
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The Cats Bah 1954Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Wild Wife 1954Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician★ 7.2
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Punch Trunk 1953Marsha, Delores★ 6.2
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Of Rice and Hen 1953Miss Prissy (voice)★ 5.7
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Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Tom Tom Tomcat 1953Granny (voice)★ 6
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Hare Trimmed 1953Granny (voice)★ 7
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Fowl Weather 1953Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Kiss Me Cat 1953Vi★ 6.7
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Marie★ 6.3
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A Mouse Divided 1953Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.3
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Snow Business 1953Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Terrier-Stricken 1952Frisky's Mistress (voice)★ 6.2
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Ain't She Tweet 1952Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Violet (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.5
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Granny Mouse (voice)★ 7
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Kiddin' the Kitten 1952Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Gift Wrapped 1952Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Feed the Kitty 1952Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.4
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The First Time 1952Mrs. Potter★ 6.5
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Fresh Laid Plans 1951★ NR
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Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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I Love Lucy 1951Miss Lewis★ 7.9
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Tweety's S.O.S. 1951Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Lovelorn Leghorn 1951Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)★ 6.5
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Chow Hound 1951Pet Owner★ 6.4
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Room and Bird 1951Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Putty Tat Trouble 1951Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Hare We Go 1951Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Two's a Crowd 1950(voice)★ 6.7
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Gertrude Gearshift★ 7.8
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Blanche Morton★ 6.9
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Canary Row 1950Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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All a Bir-r-r-d 1950Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6
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An Egg Scramble 1950Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)★ 6.6
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The Fair Melissa (voice)★ 6.7
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Bear Feat 1949Ma Bear★ 6.4
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On the Town 1949Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)★ 7
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Cat★ 6.7
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The Windblown Hare 1949Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Doggone Tired 1949Operator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Kit for Cat 1948Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.9
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I Taw a Putty Tat 1948Woman (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.2
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Daisy Lou (voice)★ 6
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Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)★ NR
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Doggone Cats 1947Dog's owner (voice)★ 7.7
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Tweetie Pie 1947Woman (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Notorious 1946File Clerk (uncredited)★ 7.7
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Female dog voices★ 5.2
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Quentin Quail 1946Baby Toots (voice)★ 5.8
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Baseball Bugs 1946The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Book Revue 1946Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)★ 6.6
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A Gruesome Twosome 1945Girl Cat★ 6.9
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Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)★ 4.7
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Lou (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Hare Force 1944Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Censored 1944Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Brother Brat 1944Baby Butch's Mom★ 7.2
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Swooner Crooner 1944Chickens (voice) (uncredited)★ 7
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Additional Characterizations★ 5.2
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The Weakly Reporter 1944Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle★ 5.1
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Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Puss n' Booty 1943Woman (voice)★ 6.5
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A Corny Concerto 1943Screams (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Hiss and Make Up 1943Granny (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Pigs in a Polka 1943Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.8
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The Hep Cat 1942Bird★ 6.8
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Goofy Groceries 1941Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.4
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The Bear's Tale 1940Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Confederate Honey 1940Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)★ 4.8
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Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5