Eleanor audley biography

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Eleanor Audley Biography

Date of Birth:
Nov 19, Birth Place:
New York, New York, USA

Biography

Statuesque and slightly imposing, actress Eleanor Audley was a popular radio, television, and film actress of the s and '50s. She began her career in radio as the mother-in-law, Mrs. Cooper, on "My Favorite Husband" and in a supporting role on "Father Knows Best." Often cast as imposing, icy, and aristocratic female authority figures, Audley did her most distinctive work in the Walt Disney animated classics "Cinderella" as the evil stepmother Lady Tremaine, and as the wicked fairy Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty." Disney animators also drew Audley's characters in her likeness, making both her röst and her face recognizable in the roles. She appeared in scores of television shows over the course of her career, including "Perry Mason," "The Joey Bishop Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," a role as Mother Eunice Douglas on "Green Acres" with Eddie Arnold, and as Mrs. Vincent on "My

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Eleanor (Zellman) Audley ( - )

EleanorAudley formerly Zellman

Born in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Daughter of William David Zellman and Ruth (Simmons) Zellman

Sister of Muriel (Zellman) Entin

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died at age 86in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Eleanor (Zellman) Audley is Notable.

Eleanor Audley was an American actress primarily remembered as the original voice of Disney villains Lady Tremaine and Maleficent.

Eleanor was born Eleanor Zellman, 19 November , in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of William David and Ruth (Simmons) Zellman. Her parents were Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants.

Eleanor made her acting debut at age 20 in , in the Broadway production of Howdy, King. She remained primarily a theatrical actress through the s and the s. During the s, she began playing a numbe

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Eleanor Audley

American actress (–)

Eleanor Audley (néeZellman; November 19, &#; November 25, ) was an American actress with a distinctive voice and a diverse body of work. She played Oliver Douglas's mom, Eunice Douglas, on the CBS sitcom Green Acres (–), and provided two Disney animated classics with the voices of the two iconic villainesses: Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's evil stepmother in Cinderella (), and Maleficent, the wicked fairy in Sleeping Beauty (). She had roles in live-action films, but was most active in radio programs such as My Favorite Husband as Liz Cooper's mother-in-law, Mrs. Cooper, and Father Knows Best as the Anderson family's neighbor, Mrs. Smith. Audley's television appearances include those in I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mister Ed, Hazel, The Beverly Hillbillies, Pistols 'n' Petticoats, and My Three Sons.

Early and personal life

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Eleanor Zellman was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 19, Her family had