Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 4, 1906
Died
October 13, 1968 (age 62)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Also Known As
Bee Benadaret
Bea Benadaret
Beatrice Benaderet
Bea Benaderet
Biography
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.
Petticoat Junction | Season 1 | Episode 17 | My Daughter the Doctor | Bea Benaderet
VideoKnown For
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
The Flintstones
Betty Rubble (voice)
1960
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Cousin Pearl Bodine
1962
TV
I Love Lucy
Miss Lewis
1951
TV
Petticoat Junction
Kate Bradley
1963
TV
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Blanche Morton
1950
TV
Green Acres
Kate Bradley
1965
TV
The Jetsons
Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)
1962
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Gertrude Gearshift
1950
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Peggy
1950
TV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Telephone Operator (voice)
1959
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Mary Field
1958
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Bob Cummings Show
Dixie Yates
1955
TV
The Bob Cummings Show
Blanche Morton
1955
TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
TV
Top Cat
Mrs. Ball (voice)
1961
TV
Top Cat
Julie / Mom (voice)
1961
TV
Top Cat
Fancy's Girlfriend (voice)
1961
TV
Top Cat
Fifi The Maid (voice)
1961
Filmography
2010FilmLooney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaireas Granny (voice)(archive footage)2005FilmThe History of Hootervilleas Self (archive footage)1991FilmThe Looney Tunes Hall of Fameas Marc Anthony's Mistress (voice)1986FilmThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebrationas Betty Rubble (voice - archive footage)1983TVThe Bugs Bunny Showas Nanny1982FilmBugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Talesas Witch Hazel (voice)1981FilmThe Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movieas Granny (voice)1965TVGreen Acresas Kate Bradley1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Kate Bradley1963TVVacation Playhouseas Sybil Murdock1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Cousin Pearl Bodine1962TVThe Jetsonsas Emily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)1962FilmTender Is the Nightas Mrs. McKisco1961TVThe New Breedas Miss Horne1961TVTop Catas Mrs. Ball (voice)1960TVPeter Loves Maryas Wilma1960TVThe Flintstonesas Betty Rubble (voice)1960TVPete and Gladys1959FilmTweet Dreamsas Various (voice)1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Telephone Operator (voice)1959FilmPlunderers of Painted Flatsas Ella Heather1958TVThe George Burns Showas Blanche Morton1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Mary Field1957TVThe Restless Gunas Madame Brimstone1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1955TVMatinee Theater1955FilmA Midsummer Daydreamas Woman1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Woman1955FilmThe Hole Ideaas Gertrude1955FilmSandy Clawsas Granny1955FilmFeather Dustedas Miss Prissy (voice)1955TVThe Bob Cummings Showas Dixie Yates1954FilmBlack Widowas Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)1954FilmGoo Goo Goliathas Ethel (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmYankee Doodle Bugsas Various (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmBewitched Bunnyas Witch Hazel / Gretel / Pretty Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmThe Cats Bahas Penelope's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmWild Wifeas Marsha, Daughter, Old Women with pennies, Beautician1953FilmPunch Trunkas Marsha, Delores1953FilmOf Rice and Henas Miss Prissy (voice)1953FilmA Street Cat Named Sylvesteras Granny (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmTom Tom Tomcatas Granny (voice)1953FilmHare Trimmedas Granny (voice)1953FilmFowl Weatheras Granny (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmKiss Me Catas Vi (voice)1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Marie1953FilmA Mouse Dividedas Mrs. Sylvester / Female Mouse (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmSnow Businessas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmTerrier-Strickenas Frisky's Mistress (voice)1952FilmAin't She Tweetas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmOrange Blossoms for Violetas Violet (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmLittle Red Rodent Hoodas Granny Mouse (voice)1952FilmKiddin' the Kittenas Dodsworth's Mistress (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmGift Wrappedas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmFeed the Kittyas Marc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmThe First Timeas Mrs. Potter1951FilmA Bear for Punishmentas Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)1951TVI Love Lucyas Miss Lewis1951FilmTweety's S.O.S.as Granny (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmLovelorn Leghornas Miss Prissy / Hazel / Hens (voice)1951FilmChow Houndas Pet Owner1951FilmRoom and Birdas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmPutty Tat Troubleas Ladies letting cats out (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmFresh Laid Plans1951FilmHare We Goas Queen Isabella (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmTwo's a Crowdas (voice)1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Gertrude Gearshift1950TVThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Blanche Morton1950FilmCanary Rowas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmAll a Bir-r-r-das Granny (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmAn Egg Scrambleas Miss Prissy / Hens / Housewife (voice)1950FilmThe Scarlet Pumpernickelas The Fair Melissa (voice)1949FilmBear Featas Ma Bear1949FilmOn the Townas Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)1949FilmFor Scent-imental Reasonsas Cat1949FilmThe Windblown Hareas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmDoggone Tiredas Operator (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmThe Bee-Deviled Bruinas Ma Bear (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmKit for Catas Beatrice (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmI Taw a Putty Tatas Woman (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmA Hick, a Slick and a Chickas Daisy Lou (voice)1948FilmSpeaking of Animals: Home Sweet Homeas Turtle / Kangaroo (voice)1947FilmDoggone Catsas Dog's owner (voice)1947FilmTweetie Pieas Woman (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmA Hare Grows in Manhattanas Lola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmScent-imental Over Youas Narrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmNotoriousas File Clerk (uncredited)1946FilmHollywood Canine Canteenas Female dog voices1946FilmQuentin Quailas Baby Toots (voice)1946FilmBaseball Bugsas The Statue of Liberty (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmBook Revueas Bobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)1945FilmA Gruesome Twosomeas Girl Cat1945FilmIt's Murder She Says...as Anopheles Annie's Pal (voice)1945FilmThe Shooting of Dan McGooas Lou (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmHare Forceas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmCensoredas Sally Lou (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmBrother Bratas Baby Butch's Mom1944FilmSwooner Crooneras Chickens (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmBugs Bunny Nips the Nipsas Additional Characterizations1944FilmThe Weakly Reporteras Lady Buying Steak, Saleslady, Narrator, Cabbie, Lady with Bottle1944FilmBugs Bunny and the Three Bearsas Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmLittle Red Riding Rabbitas Little Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmPuss n' Bootyas Woman (voice)1943FilmA Corny Concertoas Screams (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmHiss and Make Upas Granny (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmPigs in a Polkaas Second Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmThe Hep Catas Bird1941FilmGoofy Groceriesas Cow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)1940FilmThe Bear's Taleas Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)1940FilmConfederate Honeyas Crimson O'Hairoil (voice) (uncredited)1940FilmCross Country Detoursas Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)