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My Take
What fascinates me about Verna Felton is how completely she lived inside her voice. You may never picture her face, yet if you grew up on Disney you carry her with you, the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, the Queen of Hearts, Flora in Sleeping Beauty. Born in 1890 California, she worked through radio, film and song, mastering the rare craft of making a character breathe through sound alone. I have a deep respect for performers who shape memory while staying invisible. Her star on the Walk of Fame feels less like glamour and more like proof that good, quiet work outlasts the spotlight.
Overview
Verna Arline Felton (July 20, 1890 – December 14, 1966) was an American actress known for voicing characters in several classic Disney animated films, including the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (1950), the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (1951), and Flora in Sleeping Beauty (1959).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Verna Felton
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェルナ・フェルトン
- Reading
- ゔぇるな・ふぇるとん
- Born
- July 20, 1890 – December 14, 1966
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Salinas, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / film actor / radio personality / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.