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Beatrice Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906, [1] [2] [3] [note 1] in New York City. [4] [6] [7] Her mother, Margaret (née O'Keefe), was Irish American, [8] [9] and her father, Samuel David Benaderet, [10] a Sephardic Jewish emigrant from what is now Turkey, [11] was a tobacconist who relocated the family from New York City to San ...
Dec 15, 2019 · Bea Benaderet began her starring role as Kate Bradley on the hit sitcom "Petticoat Junction" in 1963 and proceeded with the part until the time of her death. Bea died on October 13, 1968, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
Bea Benaderet was a versatile performer who worked in radio, television and animation. She was known for roles in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Petticoat Junction, The Flintstones and many Warner Brothers cartoons.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Bea Benaderet, Smiley Burnette, Rufe Davis, and Roy Roberts in Petticoat Junction (1963)
- Bea Benaderet and Rufe Davis in Petticoat Junction (1963)
- Bea Benaderet and Jeannine Riley in Petticoat Junction (1963)
- Bea Benaderet in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
- Buddy Ebsen, Bea Benaderet, and Donna Douglas in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Buddy Ebsen, Lola Albright, Bea Benaderet, Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Lola Albright and Bea Benaderet in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Bea Benaderet was a versatile actress and voice artist who worked in radio and television. She voiced characters in Warner Bros. cartoons, played Blanche Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and was the original Betty Rubble on The Flintstones.
- April 4, 1906
- October 13, 1968
Jul 30, 2022 · This episode of "Unsung Legends of Comedy" celebrates the life and work of character actress Bea Benaderet, who voiced Betty Rubble, played Blanche Morton on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen...
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- Anthony Scibelli
Beatrice Benaderet ( / ˌbɛnəˈdɛrət / BEN-ə-DERR-ət; April 4, 1906 – October 13, 1968) was an American actress and comedienne. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that spanned over three decades.