Evelyn Venable

Biography

Evelyn Venable was an American actress who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and acted in high school plays before touring with Walter Hampden in productions of Cyrano de Bergerac and Hamlet. After being noticed during a Los Angeles performance, she accepted a Paramount contract in 1932, having first declined other offers. She took leads or second leads in a string of 1930s pictures, among them Death Takes a Holiday (1934), where she played Grazia. Her later work included supplying the Blue Fairy's voice in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940), and posing as the model for that character as well. Around two dozen movies filled her screen career in the 1930s and 1940s. She left acting in 1943, went back to studying at UCLA, and joined the faculty, where she taught classical languages and staged Greek dramas. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame recognized her film work.

80years old at death

Born October 18, 1913Cincinnati
Died November 15, 1993Coeur d'Alene
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 6 years1934 to 1940

Every film, newest first

1940PinocchioIMDb rating 7.4
1939Heritage of the DesertIMDb rating 6.4
1935Alice AdamsIMDb rating 6.8
1935The Little ColonelIMDb rating 7.0
1934Death Takes a HolidayIMDb rating 6.9

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A change of course
Venable retired from acting in 1943, returned to UCLA as a student, and then joined the faculty, teaching ancient Greek and Latin and staging Greek plays.

Evelyn Venable movies on Netflix

Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4as The Blue Fairy (voice)
Heritage of the Desert1939IMDb rating 6.4as Miriam Naab
Alice Adams1935IMDb rating 6.8as Mildred 'Georgette' Palmer
The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0as Elizabeth Lloyd Sherman
Death Takes a Holiday1934IMDb rating 6.9as Grazia

Worked with

Evelyn Venable shares two films with Hattie McDaniel, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hattie McDaniel

Paul Fix

Mel Blanc

Katharine Hepburn

Robert Barrat

Fred MacMurrayBen SharpsteenDirector, 1 film Bill RobertsDirector, 1 film Hamilton LuskeDirector, 1 film

Films together

Hattie McDaniel2 films together, 1935
Hattie McDaniel's page
- Alice Adams1935IMDb rating 6.8Venable as Mildred 'Georgette' PalmerMcDaniel as Malena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner
- The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Venable as Elizabeth Lloyd ShermanMcDaniel as Becky "Mom Beck" Porter
Paul Fix1 film together, 1939
Paul Fix's page
- Heritage of the Desert1939IMDb rating 6.4Venable as Miriam NaabFix as Chick Chance
Mel Blanc1 film together, 1940
Mel Blanc's page
- Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4Venable as The Blue FairyvoiceBlanc as Gideon (hiccup)voice
Katharine Hepburn1 film together, 1935
Katharine Hepburn's page
- Alice Adams1935IMDb rating 6.8Venable as Mildred 'Georgette' PalmerHepburn as Alice Adams
Robert Barrat1 film together, 1939
Robert Barrat's page
- Heritage of the Desert1939IMDb rating 6.4Venable as Miriam NaabBarrat as Andrew Naab
Fred MacMurray1 film together, 1935
Fred MacMurray's page
- Alice Adams1935IMDb rating 6.8Venable as Mildred 'Georgette' PalmerMacMurray as Arthur Russell
Ben SharpsteenDirector, 1 film, 1940
All films by Ben Sharpsteen
- Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4Venable as The Blue Fairyvoice
Bill RobertsDirector, 1 film, 1940
All films by Bill Roberts
- Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4Venable as The Blue Fairyvoice
Hamilton LuskeDirector, 1 film, 1940
All films by Hamilton Luske
- Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4Venable as The Blue Fairyvoice

Awards

One award and honor.

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Evelyn Venable's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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