Eleanor Audley
American character actress (1905–1991)
Eleanor Audley 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 (1965–1969), and provided two Disney animated classics with the voices of the two iconic villainesses: Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's evil stepmother in Cinderella (1950), and Maleficent, the wicked fairy in Sleeping Beauty (1959). 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1950–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | No Way Out. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 106 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1955 | Prince Of Players | Ideal Pictures Inc | 96 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1956 | Full Of Life | Columbia Picture Corp | 91 min | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1956 | The Unguarded Moment. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 95 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1958 | Home Before Dark. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 136 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Clyde Geronimi | ||||
| 1961 | The Second Time Around | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 16mm | sound |