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Verna Felton

Verna Felton

Actor · Died December 14, 1966, aged 76 · Salinas, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Verna Felton (July 20, 1890 – December 14, 1966) was an American character actress who was best-known for providing many female voices in numerous Disney animated films, as well as voicing Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law Pearl Slaghoople for Hanna-Barbera. Her film appearances during the 1940s included If I Had My Way (1940), Girls of the Big House (1945) and The Fuller Brush Man (1948). She was much in demand as a movie character actress during the early 1950s, including Buccaneer's Girl (1950) Belles on Their Toes (1952) Don't Bother to Knock (1952) and her memorable supporting role of Mrs. Potts in the film of William Inge's Picnic (1956). She was also known for her distinctive husky voice and no-nonsense attitude. Description above from the Wikipedia article Verna Felton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1890
Died
December 14, 1966 (aged 76)
From
Salinas, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Verna Felton's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
27%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
5
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Verna Felton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Verna Felton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Flora (voice) (archive sound)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Disney’s Coyote Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eloise (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    as Aunt Sarah (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book(1967)

    as Winifred (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Button Willow(1965)

    as Mrs.Pomeroy / Mother / Lady on Trolley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Miami Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 4 episodes · as Pearl Slaghoople (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mub

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 72 episodes · Actor

  • Guns of the Timberland(1960)

    as Aunt Sarah

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Goliath II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Eloise

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Emma

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Lapping

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping Beauty(1959)

    as Flora / Queen Leah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gran Jennings

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Taming Sutton’s Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Aunty Sutton

  • The Oklahoman(1957)

    as Mrs. Waynebrook

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Picnic(1955)

    as Helen Potts

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    as Aunt Sarah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as The Queen of Hearts (voice) (archive footage)

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 157 episodes · as Hilda Crocker

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Whistler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Bother to Knock(1952)

    as Mrs. Ballew

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    as Cousin Leora

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Porter · as Mrs. Simpsons (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mrs. Doanne

  • Alice in Wonderland(1951)

    as Queen of Hearts (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • New Mexico(1951)

    as Mrs. Fenway

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mrs. Day

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Marsh · as Maggie · as Mrs. Evans · as Mrs. Rodney

  • The Gunfighter(1950)

    as Mrs. August Pennyfeather

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Buccaneer's Girl(1950)

    as Dowager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1950)

    as Fairy Godmother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Junior's Grandmother (uncredited)

  • She Wrote the Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mrs. Kilgour

  • Girls of the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Agnes

  • Dumbo(1941)

    as Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • If I Had My Way(1940)

    as Mrs. DeLacey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Mrs. Towne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Neighbor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1939 to 2023; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Cinderella (1950)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

The Gunfighter (1950)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19392023

Peak 1967 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s6 · acting1950s23 · acting1960s8 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
4055

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Verna Felton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Man from Button Willow (1965)

73rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Verna Felton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles14–34 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles4–17 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles5–9 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–45 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles29–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Verna Felton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Verna Felton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Peet shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers