As the 1960s dawned, Disney’s animation department was in trouble after the failure of Sleeping Beauty resulted in many layoffs. That Roy Disney attempted to persuade Walt to shut down the company’s feature animation division since there were enough films remained for successful re-releases. Yet, Walt refused but because of his plans to build another theme park in the United States, he’d approve of only one animated film per every 4 years. Since One Hundred and One Dalmatians and The Sword in the Stone were already in development since at least the mid-1950s (although the development of The Sword in the Stone was much longer). Both of these movies were based on British novels and screenplays written by Bill Peet. Both of them employed inexpensive animation techniques such as xerography during the process of inking and painting traditional animation cels to keep production costs down. Which resulted in a transformed art style for the studio’s animated films.  And both would be the last 2 animated Disney feature films completed during Walt Disney’s lifetime. However, as with Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan, both of these films would go in different directions upon release. And unlike the other 2 films, their reputations wouldn’t really change very much over the decades. One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ 1961 release won the film critical acclaim and became the first Disney movie to gross over $10 million at the box office, grossing $14 million in the US and Canada. It also became the most popular film in France that year with over 14.7 million admissions. More importantly, it saved the studio’s animation department from a financial slump caused by Sleeping Beauty’s underperformance 2 years prior. And decades later during the 1990s, it would become the first Disney movie to have its own live action remake which starred Glen Close as Cruella De Vil. Today, the movie holds iconic status with Cruella De Vil as one of Disney’s most memorable villains with a truly unforgettable song that will never leave your head. By contrast, The Sword in the Stone’s 1963 release only garnered $4.75 million at the box office and mixed reviews. Although it would acquire classic status while Merlin and Madam Mim would become memorable characters, it has often become overshadowed by giants that many people still don’t know that this film exists. Especially since Mary Poppins would come out the next year and we all know how much that film has impacted pop culture. In fact, it holds a 68% Rotten Tomatoes rating which is okay but pretty poor by Disney standards. But at least it’s not Song of the South. In this post, you’ll meet actors Paul Frees and Mary Wickes as well as the voices behind characters like Old Towser, The Labrador, Sir Ector (and Bagheera), Sir Pelinore, Merlin, Archimedes (and Rabbit), Sir Kay, and Girl Squirrel.

71. Tudor Owen

Dates: 1898-1979

Early Life and Career: Born Roy Tudor Owen in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales. Began his career in a 1926 silent film and would never make another movie until the 1940s. Worked in radio during the 1940s and 1950s.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Characters: Old Towser, Truck Driver, Knights, and Nobles in Crowd.

Also Known For: Welsh character actor who appeared in film, radio, and television for over 40 years. Often played rustics, sea captains, sheriffs, priests, and police officers. Radio appearances include Alias John Doe, Escape, Suspense, Family Theater, Lux Radio Theatre, Crime Classics, and The Lone Ranger. Films include Montana, Black Castle, Back to God’s Country, Perils of the Jungle, Brigadoon, The Oklahoma Woman, Congo, Jack the Giant Killer, Challenge to Lassie, Lorna Doone (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Deadline – U.S.A., The World in His Arms, Les Miserables (1952), My Cousin Rachel, Houdini, How to Marry a Millionaire, Prince Valiant, The Court Jester, North to Alaska, and How the West Was Won. TV appearances include Perry Mason, The Lone Ranger, and Mayor of the Town.

Personal Life: Married Gladys Virginia Bennett Paterno in 1953. Marriage lasted until his death.

Later Life: Died in Los Angeles in 1979 at 81.

Trivia: None.

72. Ramsay Hill

Dates: 1889-1976

Early Life and Career: Born Cyril Seys Ramsay-Hill in Georgetown Guyana. Obtained a chemistry degree from the Brighton Technical School in 1909. Served with the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars during World War I. Made first film in 1928.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Characters: The Labrador and Television Announcer

Also Known For: British actor in film, radio, and television whose military experience and multilingual proficiency made him a much in-demand technical advisor and dialogue coach in Hollywood. Radio appearances include Lux Radio Theatre, Suspense, Cavalcade of America, Favorite Story, Escape, Let George Do It, NBC University Theatre, Dangerous Assignment, Screen Guild Players, Screen Director’s Playhouse, NBC Presents: Short Story, and Space Patrol. Films include Dishonored, Mad Love, The Crusades, The Last Outpost, The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, A Tale of Two Cities, Espionage, Old Louisiana, The Emperor’s Candlesticks, Conquest, Lord Jeff, Marie Antoinette, The Exile, Forever Amber, The Fighting O’Flynn, The Iron Mistress, The Black Shield of Falworth, East of Eden, The Ten Commandments, Midnight Lace, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. TV appearances include Oboler Comedy Theater, The Unexpected, Space Patrol, The Whistler, Damon Runyon Theater, Screen Director’s Playhouse, I Love Lucy, Telephone Time, and The Adventures of Jim Bowie. Served as technical advisor on Suez, Swiss Family Robinson, Madame Curie, The White Cliffs of Dover, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, King of the Khyber Pass, and Back from Eternity.

Personal Life: Married at least 4 times. Second was to Edith Mary Agnes Hughes (nee Maude) from 1924 until their divorce in 1928. Third was to Patsey Morris whom he remained married to until at least 1949 when it was reported that they resided on Foothill Boulevard in Pasadena. Had a son named John who had a brief career as a child actor until committing suicide at 19 allegedly due to a love affair but Hill and Morris had already divorced by then. Last wife was a woman named Polly with whom he remained with until his death.

Later Life: Became a US citizen in 1952 at 62. Retired from acting in 1961. Died in 1976 of undisclosed causes at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, California at 86. Interred in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood.

Trivia: None.

73. Paul Frees

Dates: 1920-1986

Early Life and Career: Born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family. Grew up in the city’s Albany neighborhood and attended Von Steuben Junior High School. Appeared on vaudeville as an impressionist during the 1930s under the name Buddy Green. Began his career in radio in 1942 and would remain active for over 40 years. Early radio career was cut short due to being drafted into the US Army during World War II. Fought in Normandy, France on D-Day. Was wounded in action and returned the United States for a year of recuperation. Attended the Chouinard Art Institute under the GI Bill. But eventually dropped out and returned to radio once his first wife’s health failed.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and Mary Poppins (1964) as well as various shorts, records, series, and theme park attractions such as Adventure Thru Inner Space, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Haunted Mansion.

Characters: Dirty Dawson and Barnyard Horse. Also voiced Professor Von Drake in The Wonderful World of Disney as well as Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.

Also Known For: Known as “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” Frees was an actor, comedian, impressionist, and vaudevillian. In addition to Disney, he did voice work for other studios such as Warner Bros., MGM, Hanna-Barbera, UPA, Rankin/Bass, Walter Lantz Productions, Filmation, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Jay Ward Productions, and Ruby-Spears. Involved in more than 250 films, cartoons, and TV appearances. Best known role was Boris Badenov from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. In advertising he voiced Pillsbury Doughboy, Fresh-Up Freddie, Toucan Sam, Boo-Berry, and The Farmer who helps the Little Green Sprout. Radio appearances include Escape, Suspense, Gunsmoke, Crime Classics, The Great Lama, Bradbury 13, The Lux Radio Theatre, The Alan Young Show, Ellery Queen, The First Nighter Program, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Four Star Playhouse, Mr. President, Fibber McGee and Molly, CBS Radio Workshop, and The Player. Did voice dubbing for other actors in Midway, Some Like It Hot, Spartacus, The Harder They Fall, and The Ugly Dachsund. Film appearances include Mars and Beyond, The Absent-Minded Professor, The Monkey’s Uncle, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Night of the Eagle, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Patton, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Cyclops, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Breakheart Pass, Suddenly, The Thing from Another World, A Place in the Sun, Big Sky, Jet Pilot, Beginning of the End, The War of the Worlds (1953), Snow White and the Three Stooges, The Magic Sword, In Cold Blood, The Snow Queen, A Man Called Flintstone, The Flight of Dragons, Twice Upon a Time, The Last Unicorn, and The World’s Greatest Sinner. TV appearances include The Jack Benny Program, The Millionaire, The Adventures of Jim Bowie, Rescue 8, The Alvin Show, Fractured Flickers, Get Smart, Hawaii Five-O, Wonder Woman, Knight Rider, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Woody Woodpecker Show, Steve Canyon, Mr. Magoo, The Flintstones, The Dick Tracy Show, Krazy Kat, Hoppity Hopper, The New Three Stooges, I Dream of Jeannie, The Beatles (cartoon series), George of the Jungle, Laurel and Hardy, The Super 6, The Fantastic Four, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The Pink Panther Show, The Mouse on the Mayflower, The Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, The Dudley Do-Right Show, The Osmonds, and The Wind in the Willows. Once wrote on The Donald O’Connor Show and served as director, screenwriter, and executive producer for The Beatniks. Also wrote some popular songs as well.

Personal Life: Married 5 times. First was to Anelle McCloud from 1943 to her death in 1945. Second was to Kleda June Hansen from 1947 to their 1950 divorce. Third was to actress Joyce Schultz in 1951 which produced a son named Frederic and a daughter Sabrina but ended in divorce. Fourth was to Jeri J. Cole from 1967 to their 1969 divorce. Last to Beverly T. Marlow in 1971. Although they remained married until his death, they were estranged by then. In fact, Marlow was living in Mesa, Arizona at the time.

Later Life: Joined ASCAP in 1956. Suffered from multiple ailments including arthritis, diabetes, and vision loss as well as been in constant pain. Died at his Tiburon, California home in 1986 at 66 via a self-administered overdose of pain medication. Although his death was ruled as a suicide, Frees’ agent issued a press release that he died of heart failure instead. Body was cremated and ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

Trivia: Named a Disney Legend in 2006.

74. Mary Wickes

Dates:1910-1995

Early Life and Career: Born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in University City, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis County. Parents were theater buffs who took her to place from the time she could stay awake through a matinee. An excellent student, she skipped 2 grades and graduated from Beaumont High School at just 16. Attended Washington University in St. Louis where she joined the debate team and the Phi Mu sorority. Was initiated into Mortar Board in 1929 and graduated in 1930 with a double major in English literature and political science. Although she initially planned to become a lawyer, a favorite professor encouraged Wickes to try drama instead. Made her first appearance in 1934 in Farmer Takes a Wife with Henry Fonda. Started acting in films during the late 1930s and joined Orson Welles’ troupe on his radio drama The Mercury Theatre on the Air.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Characters: Freckles and Laverne

Also Known For: Actress known for playing supporting roles as prim, professional women such as secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers, and housekeepers who made sarcastic quips when leading characters fell short of their high standards. Film appearances include The Man Who Came to Dinner, Now, Voyager, Private Buckaroo, The Mayor of 44^th Street, How’s About It, Rhythm on the Islands, Happy Land, June Bride, Anna Lucasta, On Moonlight Bay, I’ll See You in My Dreams, The Petty Girl, The Story of Will Rogers, Bloodhounds of Broadway, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, The Actress, White Christmas, Destry, Good Morning Miss Dove, Don’t Go Near the Water, Cimarron (1960), The Sins of Rachel Cade, The Music Man, Fate Is the Hunter, Dear Heart, How to Murder Your Wife, The Trouble with Angels, Napoleon and Samantha, Touched by Love, The Canterville Ghost (1985), Postcards from the Edge, Sister Act, and Little Women (1994). TV appearances include Actors Studio, Ford Theatre, The Philco Television Playhouse, Studio One in Hollywood, The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, Four Star Revue, I Love Lucy, The Alcoa Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Playhouse 90, Zorro, Dennis the Menace, Ford Startime, Bonanza, The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy, Columbo, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Sanford and Son, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, M*A*S*H, Match Game, Tabitha, The Waltons, Trapper John M. D., Punky Brewster, ABC Afterschool Special, Murder, She Wrote, Father Dowling Mysteries, Highway to Heaven, and Life with Louie.

Personal Life: Was 5’10.” Never married.

Later Life: Suffered from numerous ailments in the last years of her life that cumulatively resulted in her hospitalization after falling and breaking her hip. Died of complications following hip surgery in 1995 at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 85. Jane Withers filled in to finish recording her lines for the role of Laverne in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Left a large estate made a $2 million bequest in memory of her parents, establishing the Isabella and Frank Wickenhauser Memorial Library Fund for Television, Film and Theater Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.

Trivia: Inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame in 2004. Nominated for an Emmy in 1962. Was a neighbor and good friend to Lucille Ball. Served as the live action reference model for Cruella DeVil.

75. Sebastian Cabot

Dates: 1918-1977

Early Life and Career: Born in London, England. Left school at 14 to work at a garage where he served as a chauffer and valet for British actor Frank Pettingell. Became interested in theater and later joined a repertory company. Initially lied about his acting credits and used an agency to find acting employment. Had no formal acting training whatsoever. Made first film in 1935. Moved to the United States in 1956.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967), and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Characters: Sir Ector and Bagheera.

Also Known For: Best known for playing butler Giles French on the show Family Affair. Specialized in elegant upper-class educated roles. Film appearances include Secret Agent, Love on the Dole, Pimpernel Smith, They Made Me a Fugitive, Third Time Lucky, Spider on the Fly, Ivanhoe, The Love Lottery, Babes in Bagdad, Romeo and Juliet (1952), Westward Ho, the Wagons!, Johnny Tremain, The Time Machine, Kismet, Knights of the Queen, Omar Khayyam, Terror in a Texas Town, The Angry Hills, Twice-Told Tales, and The Family Jewels. TV appearances include The Beachcomber, Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Meet McGraw, Bonanza, Pony Express, The Twilight Zone, Checkmate, Stump the Stars, The Islanders, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Ghost Story. TV movies include The Spy Killer, Foreign Exchange, and Miracle on 34^th Street (1973).

Personal Life: Married Katherine Rose Humphries in 1940. Marriage produced 3 children and lasted until his death. Children Annette and Christopher Cabot also became actors.

Later Life: Survived his first stroke in 1974, compelling him to retire from acting. Died due to complications from another stroke in Victoria, British Columbia at 59. Buried in Westwood Village Memoria Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Trivia: Once narrated a 13-part radio drama on the Lewis and Clark Expedition called Horizons West in the 1950s. Released an album on his spoken recitations of Bob Dylan songs called Sebastian Cabot, actor/Bob Dylan, poet in 1967. Nominated for an Emmy in 1968. Said to have a collection of photos depicting nude tribal women.

76. Karl Swenson

Dates: 1908-1978

Early Life and Career: Born in Brooklyn, New York City of Swedish parentage. Enrolled in Marietta College with aspirations to become a doctor and undertook premed studies. But left to pursue an acting career. Appeared on Broadway during the 1930s and 1940s. Appeared on radio from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Characters: Merlin

Also Known For: American theatre, radio, film and television actor whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1970s. Radio appearances include Cavalcade of America, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Joe Palooka, X Minus One, Lorenzo Jones, The March of Time, The Mercury Theatre on the Air, Our Gal Sunday, Portia Faces Life, This Is Your FBI, The Adventures of Father Brown, and Mr. Chameleon. Films include No Name on the Bullet, The Birds, The Prize, Major Dundee, The Sons of Kate Elder, The Cincinnati Kid, Hour of the Gun, Brighty of the Grand Canyon, North to Alaska, One Foot in Hell, Flaming Star, Judgement at Nuremberg, Lonely Are the Brave, The Wild Country, Vanishing Point, How the West Was Won, and Ulzana’s Raid. Television appearances include The Edge of Night, Tales of Wells Fargo, Gunsmoke, Leave It to Beaver, Bachelor Father, Have Gun – Will Travel, Maverick, Riverboat, The Man from Blackhawk, Klondike, Johnny Ringo, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., Laramie, Steve Canyon, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Eleventh Hour, The Virginian, Lassie, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Hogan’s Heroes, and Little House on the Prairie.

Personal Life: Married twice. First to Virginia Hanscom from 1934 to their 1950 divorce. Had 4 sons with her. Second was to actress Joan Tompkins from 1951 to his death.

Later Life: Died in 1978 of a heart attack at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut at 70.

Trivia: Was credited as Peter Wayne earlier in his theater career when he acted alongside Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan, and James Stewart. Founded a summer stock company called University Players.

77. Alan Napier

Dates: 1903-1988

Early Life and Career: Born Alan William Napier-Clavering in King’s Norton, Birmingham, England. Educated at Packwood High School, Clifton College, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he graduated in 1925. Engaged in the Oxford Players where he worked alongside Robert Morely and Sir John Gielgud. Although being 6’6” nearly cost him a position there but performed on the West End stage from 1929 to 1939. Made his American stage debut in Lady in Waiting. Yet, he had little success in film until he joined the British expatriate community in Hollywood in 1941.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Stone (1963) and Mary Poppins (1964)

Characters: Sir Pelinore, Huntsman, Reporter #3, and Hound

Also Known For: Best remembered as Alfred Pennyworth in the live-action 1960s Batman series. Yet also had a long career in both the UK and in Hollywood. Film appearances include Random Harvest, Cat People, The Uninvited, The Song of Bernardette, Joan of Arc, Macbeth (1948), Julius Caesar (1953), Marnie, The House of the Seven Gables, Eagle Squadron, Lassie Come Home, Madame Curie, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Mademoiselle Fifi, Hangover Square, Sinbad the Sailor, Fiesta, Ivy, Forever Amber, Johnny Belinda, The Great Caruso, Tripoli, The Blue Veil, Young Bess, The Court Jester, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Tender Is the Night, The Premature Burial, and My Fair Lady. TV appearances include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Your Show Time, Tales of Wells Fargo, Don’t Call Me Charlie!, The Twilight Zone, The Beverly Hillbillies, Daniel Boone, Family Affair, Ironside, QB VII, The Bastard, and Centennial.

Personal Life: Married twice. First was to Nancy Bevill Pethybridge from 1930 to their 1944 divorce. Second was to Aileen Dickens Hawksley from 1944 until his death.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 1981. Appeared on The Late Show as part of the Batman reunion in 1988 despite being in a wheelchair. Suffered a stroke in 1987, was hospitalized in mid-1988, and was gravelly ill for several days before his death of natural causes in the Berkeley East Convalescent Hospital in Santa Monica at 85.

Trivia: Was a first cousin once-removed of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Second wife was great-granddaughter of author Charles Dickens and her grandson appeared on The Partridge Family. Wrote a 3-volume autobiography in the 1970s that wasn’t published at the time because, according to him, “I haven’t committed a major crime and I’m not known to have slept with any famous actresses.” Autobiography was finally published in 2015 under Not Just Batman’s Butler, with annotations by a guy named John Bigwood. First to be cast in the Batman 1960s TV series.

78. Junius Matthews

Dates: 1890-1978

Early Life and Career: Born in Chicago, Illinois. Began his acting career on Broadway in 1914. Made his first film in 1917. Briefly stopped performing to serve as a private during World War I. Played the Tin Woodsman in the radio version of The Wizard of Oz. During the 1920s, Matthews alternated between stage and radio productions.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Stone (1963) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Characters: Archimedes the Owl and Rabbit

Also Known For: Actor in theater, film, radio and television. Was often cast in westerns as an old codger, miner, or cook wagon master. Films appearances include Without Reservations, Black Angel, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, Half Angel, and A Summer Place. Appeared in over 50 radio specials.

Personal Life: Never married.

Later Life: Suffered a stroke in 1977. Died in 1978 in Los Angeles at 87. Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Trivia: Was the radio voice for Winnie the Pooh before the movies came out. Often worked with Sterling Holloway, Martha Wentworth, and Karl Swenson.

79. Norman Alden

Dates: 1924-2012

Early Life and Career: Born Norman Adelberg to Jewish parents in Fort Worth, Texas. Served in the US Army during World War II and returned to Fort Worth to attend Texas Christian University under the GI Bill of Rights and where he participated in campus theater. And it was doing campus theater where he was discovered. Also served as a disc jockey in his hometown.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Sword (1963)

Characters: Sir Kay

Also Known For: Noted character actor whose career spanned nearly 50 years in both film and television. Was AC Delco’s Lou the Mechanic in several of their advertisements. Film appearances include The Power of the Resurrection, Operation Bottleneck, Portrait of a Mobster, The Nutty Professor, Bedtime Story, The Patsy, Andy, Red Line 7000, The Wild Angels, First to Fight, Good Times, Fever Heat, Killers Three, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Ben, The Great Bank Robbery, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, The Hindenburg, Borderline, Victor/Victoria, Back to the Future, Ed Wood, and Patch Adams. TV appearances include The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Not for Hire, Hennessy, The Lawless Years, Bronco, Pete and Gladys, Batman, My Three Sons, Hogan’s Heroes, Rango, The Silent Force, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Barnaby Jones, Hawaii Five-O, The Andy Griffith Show, Dallas, Super Friends, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Small Wonder.

Personal Life: Cousin of screenwriter Jack Gross. Married to Sharon Hayden from 1966 to their 1978 divorce. Had 2 children to her named Brent and Ashley. Lived with girlfriend Linda Theiben for over 30 years whose children were referred to as his stepchildren.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 2006. Died in Los Angeles from natural causes in 2012 at 87. Buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Trivia: When he arrived to the taping of Small Wonder he didn’t realize that his cousin Jack Gross had co-written the episode. By the end of his career, Alden was said to have around 2,000 film and TV credits.

80. Ginny Tyler

Dates: 1925-2012

Early Life and Career: Born Merrie Virginia Erlandson in Berkeley, California. Family later moved to Seattle where her brother Donald was born. Parents later divorced and mother remarried to a man who adopted her and changed her name to Eggers. Tyler grew up in Seattle within a family who had a rich legacy in storytelling and imitation of animal sounds. Attended the University of Washington. First performed in front of a microphone sometime during the 1930s and co-hosted a radio show called Make Believe Island on KOL station. Show was later moved to TV and renamed Magic Island by the early 1950s.

Movies and Cartoons: The Sword in the Stone (1963), Mary Poppins (1964), and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) as well as on Disney records and attractions.

Characters: Little Girl Squirrel, Lambs, and Bees as well as Pele and Tangaroa-Ru during the outside pre-show For Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.

Also Known For: Performed in dozens of dozens of animated cartoons and films from 1957 to 1993. Most famous role was of Sue Richards in Fantastic Four. Films include Son of Flubber and Doctor Doolittle (1967). TV appearances include The Gumby Show, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Flintstones, Davey and Goliath, The Jack Benny Program, The Lucy Show, The New Casper Cartoon Show, Mister Ed, Space Ghost and Dino Boy, Jeannie, Devlin, The Jeffersons, Sesame Street, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, and Wildfire.

Personal Life: Married twice. First was to Lowell Studley Fenton in 1946 which produced a child and ended before 1980. Second was to Albert W. Jacobsen in 1980 which lasted until his death in 1995.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 1993 and moved back to Seattle where she became involved in local productions. Died in 2012 at 86 while in a Washington nursing home.

Trivia: Named Disney Legend in 2006.