Sarah Selby
Biography
Sarah Selby was an American character actress who began in radio before moving to the screen, where she usually played small parts such as town gossips, maiden aunts, and teachers. Born in Middletown, she made her film debut voicing one of the elephants, Prissy, in Disney's Dumbo (1941), and she worked in films from 1941 to 1978. Her features included The Curse of the Cat People (1944), The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945), Beyond the Forest (1949), Mister Scoutmaster (1953), Moon Pilot (1962), and Tower of London (1962). She was best known for playing Ma Smalley, the boarding house owner on Gunsmoke, and she had recurring roles on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and Father Knows Best, plus appearances on Bonanza and The Twilight Zone and a role as Aunt Gertrude in The Hardy Boys serial. On radio she was a regular on the Junior Miss sitcom from 1948 to 1950.
74years old at death
- Born Middletown
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Sarah Elizabeth Selby
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 21 years1941 to 1962
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First role
Selby started out as a radio actress. She then made her screen debut in Disney's Dumbo in 1941, voicing one of the elephants.
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Worked with
Sarah Selby shares two films with Kent Smith, 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.
Films together
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George Sanders's page
Morris Ankrum's page
All films by Norman Ferguson
Samuel ArmstrongDirector, 1 film, 1941
All films by Samuel Armstrong
Gunther von FritschDirector, 1 film, 1944
All films by Gunther von Fritsch
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