Job Actress
Years active 1917-1966
Known for Distinctive husky voice and no-nonsense attitude
Top Roles Elephant, Mrs. Ballew, Mrs. DeLacey, Fairy Godmother, Helen Potts
Top GenresAnimation, Family, Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Musical
Top TopicsDisney, Book-Based, Children
Top Collaborators (Producer), (Director), , (Director)
Shares birthday with Natalie Wood, Muriel Evans, Bud Osborne  see more..

Verna Felton Overview:

Character actress, Verna Felton, was born on Jul 20, 1890 in Salinas, CA. Felton died at the age of 76 on Dec 14, 1966 in North Hollywood, CA .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.

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By Annmarie Gatti on Jul 20, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Born July 20, 1890 ! was a veteran character actress on stage, radio, film and TV! On the big screen, Felton is probably best remembered for her voiceover work on some of Walt Disney’s most beloved animated feature films: Dumbo (as Dumbo’s mother, Mrs. Jumbo),?Ci... Read full article


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Verna Felton Quotes:

Aunt Sarah: What's going on down there?
[sees her cats acting as if hurt]
Aunt Sarah: Merciful heavens! My darlings! My precious pets! Oh, that wicked animal, attacking my poor, innocent little angels.


Queen of Hearts: Who's been painting my roses red? WHO'S BEEN PAINTING MY ROSES RED? /Who dares to taint / With vulgar paint / The royal flower bed? / For painting my roses red / Someone will lose his head.
Card Painter: Oh please, your majesty, please! It's all his fault!
Card Painter: Not me, your grace! The ace, the ace!
Queen of Hearts: You?
Card Painter: No, two!
Queen of Hearts: The two, you say?
Card Painter: Not me! The three!
Queen of Hearts: That's enough! Off with their heads!


[first lines]
Mrs. Emma Ballew: After all, we guests who live here from year to year, we deserve a little consideration, too.


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Verna Felton Facts
She is related to actress Aimee Sapp.

Provided the voices for a number of memorable Disney characters: Flora in Sleeping Beauty (1959), Elephant Matriarch and Mrs. Jumbo in Dumbo (1941), Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (1950), Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (1951), Aunt Sarah in Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Winifred in The Jungle Book (1967).

An important part of her career was doing voice work for Disney. She died on December 14, 1966, the day before Walt Disney passed away.

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