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Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth, born Verna Martha Wentworth on June 2, 1889 in New York City, was an American actress celebrated for her astonishing vocal versatility, which earned her the nickname “Actress of 100 Voices.” After completing public school, she enrolled in the National School of Expression, where she honed her elocution skills before becoming a protégé of the famed stage pioneer Minnie Maddern Fiske and beginning her professional theatre career at the age of seventeen. Her early stage work laid a foundation for a prolific radio career that launched in the early 1920s, where she inhabited a wide array of characters such as the Wintergreen Witch on The Cinnamon Bear and the mischievous Annie Wood on Crime Classics. Wentworth also became a familiar voice on popular programs like The Abbott and Costello Show, The Baby Snooks Show, and The Witch’s Tale, demonstrating an ability to shift seamlessly between comedic and sinister tones. Transitioning to the screen in the 1940s, she appeared in a series of Red Ryder Westerns and later provided memorable supporting roles in mainstream films, most notably the neighbor Bertha in the television series Lassie (1959) and a series of voice‑over parts for Walt Disney Studios. In Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) she voiced the trio of Nanny, Queenie the Cow, and Lucy the Goose, while her performance as the wicked sorceress Madam Mim in The Sword in the Stone (1963) stands as a highlight of her animated legacy. Throughout her career, Wentworth’s distinctive timbre and character work made her a sought‑after talent for both live‑action and animated productions, culminating in a final uncredited voice role in Mary Poppins (1964). She remained active in entertainment until 1966, after which she retired from public performance. Wentworth passed away on March 8, 1974 in Sherman Oaks, California, leaving behind a rich portfolio that continues to influence voice actors and character actors alike.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Verna Martha Wentworth
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: June 2, 1889
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1920-1966
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Movies Featuring Martha Wentworth
The Stranger
101 Dalmatians
Disney’s Halloween Treat
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Jungle Book
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
A Rainy Day with the Bear Family
I Haven’t Got a Hat
Jupiter’s Darling
The Field Mouse
One Girl’s Confession
Stagecoach to Denver
Love Nest
Bottles
His Bitter Half
Streamlined Greta Green
Mama’s New Hat
Artists and Models
Young Man with Ideas
Fallen Angel
The Beatniks
Clancy Street Boys
The CooCoo Nut Grove
Blue Monday
Prison Shadows
The Bookworm
The Hungry Wolf
Papa Gets the Bird
O. Henry’s Full House
Little Cheeser
Toby Tortoise Returns
Strange Affair
I Love to Singa
Wildcat Bus
Rock Around the Clock
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Go, Johnny, Go!
Adventure
Old Smokey
Days of Wine and Roses
Disney’s Greatest Villains
Don’t Look Now
Pigs Is Pigs
Cleaning House
The Captain’s Pup
She Couldn’t Say No
Toy Town Hall
At Your Service Madame
The Killer Is Loose
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
Who Killed Cock Robin?
Career Timeline
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1956
Rock Around the Clock
Miss Dunlap (uncredited)
The Killer Is Loose
Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with Ideas
Mrs. Hammerty
O. Henry’s Full House
Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
1945
Fallen Angel
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
Adventure
Woman (uncredited)
1941
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Mrs. Brady
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Landlady (uncredited)
The Field Mouse
Herman's Mother (voice)
1940
A Rainy Day with the Bear Family
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Papa Gets the Bird
Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
1938
Blue Monday
Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Old Smokey
Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Cleaning House
Mama (voice) (uncredited)
The Captain’s Pup
Mama (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Streamlined Greta Green
Junior's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Pigs Is Pigs
Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Bottles
Witch Hazel (voice)
The CooCoo Nut Grove
Mae West
Prison Shadows
Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)
Little Cheeser
Little Cheeser's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Toby Tortoise Returns
Jenny Wren (voice) (uncredited)
I Love to Singa
Mother (voice)
Don’t Look Now
Lady Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Toy Town Hall
Danny's Mother (voice)
At Your Service Madame
Mrs. Hamhock (voice) (uncredited)
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