Job Actress
Years active 1917-1966
Known for Distinctive husky voice and no-nonsense attitude
Top Roles Elephant, Mrs. Ballew, Mrs. DeLacey, Junior's Grandmother, Flora / Leah
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:

[after Aurora falls into her sleep]
Fauna: Poor King Stephan, and the Queen.
Merryweather: They'll be heartbroken when they find out.
Flora: They're not going to.
Merryweather: They aren't? But...
Flora: We'll put them all to sleep, until Rose awakens.


Flora: [Fauna cries at Aurora's and Phillip's wedding] Why Fauna, what's the matter, dear?
Fauna: Oh... I just love happy endings.
Flora: Yes. I do t...
[Sees Aurora's dress, gasps]
Flora: Oh... *blue*!


Merryweather: It looks awful.
Flora: That's because it's on you, dear.


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Verna Felton Facts
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).

Mother of Lee Millar.

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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