Eleanor Audley

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Eleanor Audley
Born
Eleanor Zellman

(1905-11-19)November 19, 1905
DiedNovember 25, 1991(1991-11-25) (aged 86)
Resting placeMount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Other namesElinor Audley
OccupationActress
Years active1926–1970
Known forVoice of Lady Tremaine in Disney's Cinderella (1950)
Voice of Maleficent in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959)
TelevisionGreen Acres (1965–1969)

Eleanor Audley (née Zellman; November 19, 1905 – November 25, 1991) was an American actress. She acted as Oliver Douglas's mother, Eunice Douglas, on the CBS sitcom Green Acres (1965–1969). She also worked as a voice actor in Disney animated movies Cinderella (1950) and Sleeping Beauty. She voiced two villain characters, Lady Tremaine and Maleficent in those movies. She also acted in live-action movies, and was also active in radio programs such as My Favorite Husband and Father Knows Best. Audley was in television programs like I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mister Ed and My Three Sons.

She was born in New York City to Jewish parents.

She died from respiratory failure on November 25, 1991, six days after her 86th birthday.[1]

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  1. "Eleanor Audley; Actress, Voice of Disney Characters". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1991. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

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