Bea Benaderet

Biography

Bea Benaderet was an American actress and comedienne born on April 4, 1906, in New York City, raised in San Francisco, California. She began her career in Bay Area theatre and radio before transitioning to voice-over work, becoming Warner Bros.' leading female voice in animated cartoons of the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Her television credits include notable roles on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Petticoat Junction, and The Beverly Hillbillies, for which she earned Emmy Award nominations.