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Verna Felton

Verna Felton

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Verna Felton was an American actress who began as a child performer and grew up in the theater. Born in Salinas, California, she toured with stock companies and became a leading lady before moving into radio in the 1930s. She was a radio fixture, notably as Dennis Day's mother on The Jack Benny Program, and played Hilda Crocker on December Bride on radio and television, earning Primetime Emmy nominations in 1958 and 1959. She also voiced Pearl Slaghoople on The Flintstones. In film she was a character actress, with roles in Don't Bother to Knock (1952) and Picnic (1955), and for Walt Disney she voiced the Elephant Matriarch and Mrs. Jumbo in Dumbo (1941), the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (1950), the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (1951), Aunt Sarah in Lady and the Tramp (1955), and Flora in Sleeping Beauty (1959). Her final role was Winifred the elephant in The Jungle Book (1967). She died in 1966.

76years old at death

  • Born Salinas
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
10
Career span
26 years1941 to 1967

Genres

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  1. First role

    Felton made her first appearance on television in a 1951 episode of The Amos 'n Andy Show, where she played a nurse.

  2. First role

    Felton made her first appearance on screen in The Chosen Prince, or The Friendship of David and Jonathan, a silent film from 1917.

Verna Felton movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Cinderella1950 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romanceas Fairy Godmothervoice

    IMDb rating 7.3189K votes

  2. Dumbo1941 Animation, Drama, Familyas The Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbovoice

    IMDb rating 7.2152K votes

  3. Sleeping Beauty1959as Flora / Queen Leahvoice

    IMDb rating 7.2173K votes

  4. Alice in Wonderland1951as Queen of Heartsvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3169K votes

  5. Lady and the Tramp1955as Aunt Sarahvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3164K votes

  6. The Jungle Book1967as Elephantvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6216K votes

  7. The Gunfighter1950as Mrs. August Pennyfeather

    IMDb rating 7.715K votes

  8. Picnic1955as Helen Potts

    IMDb rating 7.011K votes

Most often with

Clyde Geronimi directed four of these films, Wilfred Jackson three and Hamilton Luske two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sterling Holloway, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Sterling HollowayThurl Ravenscroft, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Thurl RavenscroftJames MacDonald, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with James MacDonaldBill Thompson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill ThompsonJ. Pat O'Malley, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with J. Pat O'MalleyEleanor Audley, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Eleanor AudleyClyde GeronimiDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Clyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Wilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Hamilton Luske

Films together

  • Sterling Holloway3 films together, 1941 to 1967
    Sterling Holloway's page
    • The Jungle Book1967IMDb rating 7.6Felton as ElephantvoiceHolloway as 'Kaa' the Snakevoice
    • Alice in Wonderland1951IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Queen of HeartsvoiceHolloway as Cheshire Catvoice
    • Dumbo1941IMDb rating 7.2Felton as The Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. JumbovoiceHolloway as Mr. Storkvoice
  • Thurl Ravenscroft3 films together, 1950 to 1955
    Thurl Ravenscroft's page
    • Lady and the Tramp1955IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Aunt SarahvoiceRavenscroft as Al the Gatorvoice
    • Alice in Wonderland1951IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Queen of HeartsvoiceRavenscroft as Card Paintervoice
    • Cinderella1950IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Fairy Godmothervoice
  • James MacDonald3 films together, 1941 to 1951
    James MacDonald's page
    • Alice in Wonderland1951IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Queen of HeartsvoiceMacDonald as Dormousevoice
    • Cinderella1950IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Fairy GodmothervoiceMacDonald as Gus / Jaqvoice
    • Dumbo1941IMDb rating 7.2Felton as The Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. JumbovoiceMacDonald as Roaring Lionvoice
  • Bill Thompson3 films together, 1951 to 1959
    Bill Thompson's page
    • Sleeping Beauty1959IMDb rating 7.2Felton as Flora / Queen LeahvoiceThompson as King Hubertvoice
    • Lady and the Tramp1955IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Aunt SarahvoiceThompson as Jock / Bull - the Bull Terrier / Policeman at Zoo / Dachsie / Joe / Jim's Friendvoice
    • Alice in Wonderland1951IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Queen of HeartsvoiceThompson as White Rabbit / Dodovoice
  • J. Pat O'Malley2 films together, 1951 to 1967
    J. Pat O'Malley's page
    • The Jungle Book1967IMDb rating 7.6Felton as ElephantvoiceO'Malley as Col. Hathi the Elephant / Buzzievoice
    • Alice in Wonderland1951IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Queen of HeartsvoiceO'Malley as Walrus / Carpenter / Dee / Dumvoice
  • Eleanor Audley2 films together, 1950 to 1959
    Eleanor Audley's page
    • Sleeping Beauty1959IMDb rating 7.2Felton as Flora / Queen LeahvoiceAudley as Maleficentvoice
    • Cinderella1950IMDb rating 7.3Felton as Fairy GodmothervoiceAudley as Lady Tremainevoice
  • Clyde GeronimiDirector, 4 films, 1950 to 1959
    All films by Clyde Geronimi
  • Wilfred JacksonDirector, 3 films, 1950 to 1955
    All films by Wilfred Jackson
  • Hamilton LuskeDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1951
    All films by Hamilton Luske
  • Also two films together1 more actor
    • Barbara LuddySleeping Beauty (1959) and Lady and the Tramp (1955)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Verna Felton's awards and nominations, grouped by award
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Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

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