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Date of Birth:

4 April 1906, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

13 October 1968, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Bea Benaderet had a remarkable career in radio and television. In the... more

Trivia:

After dying of emphysema at age 62, Bea was buried at Pierce Brothers... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more

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DVD Playhouse--July 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 July 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Bea Benadaret

US TV Schedule:

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends" (1990)	(voice) Additional Voices	1990	-	8.2 (57)

2.	"Petticoat Junction" (1963)	Kate Bradley (149 episodes, 1963-1968)	1968	-	7.0 (302)
	149 TV episodes: "Petticoat Junction: The Valley Has a Baby (#6.4)" Kate Bradley "Petticoat Junction: The Singing Sweethearts (#6.2)" Kate Bradley "Petticoat Junction: Birthplace of a Future President (#6.1)" Kate Bradley "Petticoat Junction: Kate's Homecoming (#5.30)" Kate Bradley "Petticoat Junction: Billie Jo's First Record (#5.24)" Kate Bradley 144 episodes not shown.
3.	"The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour" (1968)	(voice) Additional Voices	1968	-	8.5 (105)

4.	"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)	Cousin Pearl Bodine (23 episodes, 1962-1967)	1967	-	7.2 (913)
	AKAs: Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title) The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title) 23 TV episodes: "The Beverly Hillbillies: Greetings from the President (#6.6)" Cousin Pearl Bodine "The Beverly Hillbillies: The Psychiatrist Gets Clampetted (#1.34)" Cousin Pearl Bodine "The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clampetts Get Psychoanalyzed (#1.33)" Cousin Pearl Bodine "The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed Pays His Income Tax (#1.28)" Cousin Pearl Bodine "The Beverly Hillbillies: Granny's Spring Tonic (#1.27)" Cousin Pearl Bodine 18 episodes not shown.
5.	"The Road Runner Show" (1966)	(voice) Additional Voices	1966	-	8.2 (133)

6.	"Hollywood Talent Scouts" (1965)	Bea Benaderet (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Hollywood Talent Scouts: (1966-04-11)" Bea Benaderet
7.	"The Flintstones" (1960)	Betty Rubble / 4 characters not shown (161 episodes, 1960-1966)	1966	-	8.0 (2,145)
	161 TV episodes: "The Flintstones: The Story of Rocky's Raiders (#6.26)" (voice) Betty Rubble "The Flintstones: My Fair Freddy (#6.25)" (voice) Betty Rubble "The Flintstones: Dripper (#6.24)" (voice) Betty Rubble "The Flintstones: Jealousy (#6.23)" (voice) Betty Rubble "The Flintstones: Fred's Island (#6.22)" (voice) Betty Rubble 156 episodes not shown.
8.	"Green Acres" (1965)	Kate Bradley (6 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	7.4 (678)
	6 TV episodes: "Green Acres: I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman (#1.17)" Kate Bradley "Green Acres: The Wedding Anniversary (#1.13)" Kate Bradley "Green Acres: Lisa Has a Calf (#1.12)" Kate Bradley "Green Acres: Lisa the Helpmate (#1.8)" Kate Bradley "Green Acres: The Decorator (#1.3)" Kate Bradley 1 episode not shown.
9.	"The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964)	(unknown episodes)	1964	-	6.9 (101)

10.	"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.4 (21)
	1 TV episode: "The Danny Kaye Show: (#1.29)"
11.	"Vacation Playhouse" (1963)	Sybil Murdock (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.4 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Vacation Playhouse: All About Barbara (#1.7)" Sybil Murdock
12.	"The Jetsons" (1962)	Celeste Skyler / Emily Scopes (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.2 (1,183)
	1 TV episode: "The Jetsons: A Visit from Grandpa (#1.11)" (voice) Emily Scopes/Celeste Skyler
13.	"Pete and Gladys" (1960)	Mrs. Springer (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.8 (35)
	1 TV episode: "Pete and Gladys: Continental Dinner (#2.36)" Mrs. Springer
14.	"The New Breed" (1961)	Miss Horne (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.1 (18)
	1 TV episode: "The New Breed: A Motive Named Walter (#1.32)" Miss Horne
15.	Tender Is the Night (1962)	Mrs. McKisco	1962	-	5.9 (178)

16.	"Top Cat" (1961)	Mrs. Ball (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (539)
	AKAs: Boss Cat (UK) 1 TV episode: "Top Cat: A Visit from Mother (#1.8)" Mrs. Ball
17.	"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959)	Telephone Operator (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (218)
	1 TV episode: "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Spaceville (#2.27)" (voice) Telephone Operator
18.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Eleanor Hewitt, Kathy's mother (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: Happiest Day (#5.30)" Eleanor Hewitt, Kathy's mother
19.	"The Chevy Show" (1959)	Eleanor Hewitt (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	5.2 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Chevy Show: Happiest Day" Eleanor Hewitt
20.	"Peter Loves Mary" (1960)	Wilma (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Peter Loves Mary: Wilma (#1.3)" Wilma
21.	"The Bugs Bunny Show" (1960)	Additional Voices (unknown episodes)	1960	-	8.8 (263)

22.	"77 Sunset Strip" (1958)	Mary Field (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.1 (210)
	1 TV episode: "77 Sunset Strip: Ten Cents a Death (#2.18)" Mary Field
23.	"Mister Magoo" (1960)	Mother Magoo / Leading Lady (5 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	6.9 (28)
	5 TV episodes: "Mister Magoo: Mother's Cooking (#1.20)" (voice) (uncredited) Mother Magoo "Mister Magoo: Mother's Little Helper (#1.24)" (voice) (uncredited) Mother Magoo "Mister Magoo: Night Club Magoo (#1.32)" (voice) (uncredited) Mother Magoo "Mister Magoo: Perils of Magoo (#1.112)" (voice) (uncredited) Leading Lady "Mister Magoo: Pet Sitters (#1.8)" (voice) (uncredited) Mother Magoo
24.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: Night Club (#8.4)"
25.	"The Restless Gun" (1957)	Mme. Brimstone (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.5 (28)
	1 TV episode: "The Restless Gun: Mme. Brimstone (#2.31)" Mme. Brimstone
26.	Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)	Ella Heather	1959	-	6.7 (5)

27.	"The George Burns Show" (1958)	Blanche Morton (unknown episodes)	1958	-	8.7 (11)

28.	"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950)	Blanche Morton / Natalie Baker (18 episodes, 1950-1957)	1957	-	8.9 (121)
	AKAs: The Burns and Allen Show 18 TV episodes: "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Blanche's Mother Arrives (#7.36)" Natalie Baker "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Burlesk (#6.29)" Blanche Morton "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Night of Vaudeville (#6.28)" Blanche Morton "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Free Trip to Hawaii (#3.1)" (as Bea Benadaret) Blanche Morton "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: (#2.16)" Blanche Morton 13 episodes not shown.
29.	"The Bob Cummings Show" (1955)	Blanche Morton (2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	7.9 (86)
	AKAs: Love That Bob! (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "The Bob Cummings Show: Bob Meets the Mortons (#3.24)" Blanche Morton "The Bob Cummings Show: Scramble for Grandpa (#2.34)"
30.	"Matinee Theatre" (1955)	Edna (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.2 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Matinee Theatre: The Amateur (#1.62)" Edna
31.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	Woman (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Screen Directors Playhouse: A Midsummer Daydream (#1.3)" Woman
32.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Gertrude, switchboard operator / 3 characters not shown (7 episodes, 1952-1955)	1955	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 7 TV episodes: "The Jack Benny Program: Massage and Date with Gertrude (#6.2)" Gertrude, switchboard operator "The Jack Benny Program: Four O'Clock in the Morning Show (#5.10)" (voice) Gertrude, switchboard operator "The Jack Benny Program: How Jack Found Mary (#5.3)" Peggy "The Jack Benny Program: Entire Cast Show (#5.1)" Gertrude, switchboard operator "The Jack Benny Program: Liberace Show (#4.7)" Gertrude, switchboard operator 2 episodes not shown.
33.	The Hole Idea (1955)	(voice) (uncredited) Gertrude - Henry's Wife	1955	-	7.3 (43)

34.	"The Lineup" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.9 (23)
	AKAs: San Francisco Beat 1 TV episode: "The Lineup: The Falling Out of Thieves (#1.29)"
35.	Feather Dusted (1955)	(voice) (uncredited) Widow Hen	1955	-	7.2 (46)

36.	Black Widow (1954)	(uncredited) Mrs. Franklin Walsh	1954	-	6.7 (391)

37.	Goo Goo Goliath (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Ethel	1954	-	6.6 (44)

38.	Bewitched Bunny (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Witch Hazel / 2 characters not shown	1954	-	7.7 (188)

39.	Muzzle Tough (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1954	-	6.9 (43)

40.	Little Boy Boo (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Miss Prissy	1954	-	7.8 (53)

41.	The Cats Bah (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Penelope's Mistress	1954	-	6.8 (89)

42.	Wild Wife (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician	1954	-	6.6 (42)

43.	Sandy Claws (1954)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1954	-	7.0 (80)

44.	Of Rice and Hen (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Miss Prissy / Various Hens	1953	-	6.7 (56)

45.	Easy Peckin's (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Clara the Hen	1953	-	6.4 (29)

46.	A Street Cat Named Sylvester (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1953	-	6.5 (54)

47.	Tom Tom Tomcat (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1953	-	6.5 (30)

48.	Hare Trimmed (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1953	-	7.2 (69)

49.	There Auto Be a Law (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Lady with Lipstick	1953	-	5.6 (30)

50.	Fowl Weather (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1953	-	6.7 (50)

51.	Kiss Me Cat (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Vi	1953	-	8.0 (108)

52.	Snow Business (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1953	-	6.8 (133)

53.	From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1953)	(voice) (uncredited) Teacher	1953	-	8.2 (118)

54.	Terrier-Stricken (1952)	(voice) Frisky's Mistress	1952	-	7.4 (36)

55.	Ain't She Tweet (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1952	-	7.3 (125)

56.	Orange Blossoms for Violet (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Additional Voices	1952	-	4.8 (50)

57.	Little Red Rodent Hood (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny Mouse	1952	-	6.8 (60)

58.	Kiddin' the Kitten (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Dodsworth's Mistress	1952	-	6.9 (54)

59.	Gift Wrapped (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1952	-	7.0 (143)

60.	Feed the Kitty (1952)	(voice) (uncredited) Marc Anthony's Mistress	1952	-	8.2 (745)

61.	The First Time (1952)	(uncredited) Mrs. Potter	1952	-	6.6 (54)

62.	"I Love Lucy" (1951)	Miss Lewis (1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	9.0 (3,037)
	AKAs: Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title) The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "I Love Lucy: Lucy Plays Cupid (#1.15)" Miss Lewis
63.	A Bear for Punishment (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Ma Bear	1951	-	7.1 (137)

64.	Tweety's S.O.S. (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1951	-	7.0 (197)

65.	Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Hazel the Hen, Other hens	1951	-	7.3 (87)

66.	Chow Hound (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) M. Hinkle	1951	-	7.2 (91)

67.	Room and Bird (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny, Sylvester's Owner	1951	-	6.8 (103)

68.	Putty Tat Trouble (1951)	(voice) (uncredited) Ladies letting cats out	1951	-	7.1 (207)

69.	Two's a Crowd (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) John's Wife	1950	-	7.3 (45)

70.	Canary Row (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1950	-	7.0 (235)

71.	All a Bir-r-r-rd (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1950	-	6.9 (146)

72.	An Egg Scramble (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) Prissy, Hens, Housewife	1950	-	6.8 (86)

73.	The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950)	(voice) (uncredited) The Fair Melissa	1950	-	7.5 (392)

74.	Bear Feat (1949)	(voice) (uncredited) Ma Bear	1949	-	6.9 (51)

75.	On the Town (1949)	(uncredited) Brooklyn Girl on Subway	1949	-	7.7 (5,434)

76.	"Oboler Comedy Theatre" (1949)	(1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Arch Oboler's Comedy Theater (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Oboler Comedy Theatre: Mr. Dydee (#1.5)"
77.	The Bee-Deviled Bruin (1949)	(voice) (uncredited) Ma Bear	1949	-	7.2 (41)

78.	A Hick a Slick and a Chick (1948)	(voice) (uncredited) Daisy Lou	1948	-	5.9 (38)

79.	Kit for Cat (1948)	(voice) (uncredited) Beatrice	1948	-	7.3 (202)

80.	I Taw a Putty Tat (1948)	(voice) (uncredited) Woman	1948	-	7.4 (103)

81.	Doggone Cats (1947)	(voice) (uncredited) Dog's owner	1947	-	6.9 (40)

82.	A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947)	(voice) (uncredited) Lola Beverly	1947	-	7.1 (163)

83.	Tweetie Pie (1947)	(voice) (uncredited) Woman	1947	-	7.2 (191)

84.	Scent-imental Over You (1947)	(voice) (uncredited) Narrator, Chihuahua	1947	-	6.6 (95)

85.	Notorious (1946)	(uncredited) File Clerk	1946	-	8.3 (28,188)
	AKAs: Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
86.	Hollywood Daffy (1946)	(voice) (uncredited) Bette Davis	1946	-	7.3 (96)

87.	Quentin Quail (1946)	(voice) (uncredited) Baby Toots	1946	-	5.8 (22)

88.	Baseball Bugs (1946)	(voice) (uncredited) The Statue of Liberty	1946	-	7.5 (409)

89.	A Gruesome Twosome (1945)	(voice) (uncredited) Girl Cat	1945	-	7.1 (140)

90.	It's Murder She Says... (1945)	(voice) (uncredited) Anopheles Annie's Pal	1945	-	6.2 (13)

91.	The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)	(voice) Lou	1945	-	7.9 (165)
	AKAs: The Shooting of Dan McScrew
92.	Censored (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Sally Lou	1944	-	6.4 (44)

93.	Brother Brat (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Baby Butch's Mom	1944	-	7.4 (41)

94.	The Weakly Reporter (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Lady buying steak/Saleslady/Narrator/Cab Driver/Lady with bottle	1944	-	6.3 (59)

95.	Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Mama Bear	1944	-	7.0 (331)

96.	Hare Force (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1944	-	6.9 (167)

97.	Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944)	(voice) (uncredited) Little Red Riding Hood	1944	-	7.6 (276)

98.	Puss n' Booty (1943)	(voice) (uncredited) Woman	1943	-	7.6 (51)

99.	Hiss and Make Up (1943)	(voice) (uncredited) Granny	1943	-	6.5 (29)

100.	Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)	(voice) (uncredited) Grandma	1943	-	8.1 (564)

101.	Pigs in a Polka (1943)	(voice) (uncredited) Second Little Pig	1943	-	6.8 (160)

102.	The Hep Cat (1942)	(voice) (uncredited) Bird	1942	-	6.4 (125)

103.	Aloha Hooey (1942)	(voice) (uncredited) Hula Girl	1942	-	6.6 (33)

104.	Goofy Groceries (1941)	(voice) (uncredited) Cows - Can Can Dancers - Gorilla's Mother	1941	-	6.3 (71)

105.	The Bear's Tale (1940)	(voice) (uncredited) Mama Bear	1940	-	7.1 (86)

106.	Confederate Honey (1940)	(voice) (uncredited) Crimson O'Hairoil	1940	-	5.8 (75)

107.	Cross Country Detours (1940)	(voice) (uncredited) Deer/Little Girl/Hiker's Wife	1940	-	7.1 (42)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.2 (913)
		AKAs: Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title) The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title) 1 TV episode: "The Beverly Hillbillies: Home for Christmas (#1.13)" (performer: "Jingle Bells", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas")

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Password" (1961)	Herself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.8 (93)
		AKAs: Password All-Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Password: Bea Benaderet vs. Eddie Albert" Herself


1.	You Know the Face (2009)	Herself

2.	CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows (2006) (TV)	Kate Bradley

3.	Paul Henning & The Hillbillies (2005) (V)	Pearl Bodine/Kate Bradley

4.	Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000) (TV)	(voice) (uncredited) Teacher/other voices

5.	The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions (1994) (V)	(voice) Betty Rubble (I)

6.	Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989) (V)	(voice) (uncredited) Little Red Riding Hood, Additional Voices

7.	The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV)	(voice) Betty Rubble

8.	CBS: The Stars' Address (1963) (TV)	Kate Bradley

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Other Works:

TV commercial for TV promotional advertisement for "Petticoat Junction" (1963) and "Green Acres" (1965). more

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Animation | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Surrealism | Merrie Melodies | Character Name In Title | Looney Tunes more

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