Biography
Lucille La Verne (November 7, 1872 – March 4, 1945) was an American actress known for her appearances in silent, scolding, obnoxious, vituperative, sarcastic, cunning, and vengeful roles in early sound films, as well as for her triumphs on the American stage. She is most widely remembered as the voices of the Old Witch in the 1932 Silly Symphony short, Babes in the Woods, and the first Disney villain, the Evil Queen, Snow White's wicked stepmother from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature film as well as her final film role. Lucille La Verne died at the age of 72 in Culver City, California on March 4, 1945, after suffering from cancer. She was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery. La Verne's grave was unmarked for nearly 75 years before fans took up a collection to ensure that she had a stone. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucille La Verne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) — Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)
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Little Caesar (1931) — Ma Magdalena (uncredited)
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Orphans of the Storm (1921) — Mother Frochard
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A Tale of Two Cities (1935) — The Vengeance
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Babes in the Woods (1932) — Witch (voice) (uncredited)
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Abraham Lincoln (1930) — Mid-Wife
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Father Noah's Ark (1933) — Noah's wife (voice)
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Zaza (1923) — Aunt Rosa
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The Blow Out (1936) — The Bomber (voice) (uncredited)
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Pilgrimage (1933) — Mrs. Kelly Hatfield
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Union Depot (1932) — Lady with Pipe (uncredited)
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An American Tragedy (1931) — Mrs. Asa Griffiths
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Sinners' Holiday (1930) — Mrs. Delano
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Kentucky Kernels (1934) — Aunt Hannah Milford
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The White Rose (1923) — Auntie Easter
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Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930) — Bit role (voice)
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Disney's Halloween Treat (1982) — Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)
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While Paris Sleeps (1932) — Mme. Golden Bonnet
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The Unholy Garden (1931) — Lucie Villars
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A Strange Adventure (1932) — Miss Sheen
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Alias the Doctor (1932) — Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother (as Lucille LaVerne)
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Hearts of Humanity (1932) — Mrs. Sneider
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24 Hours (1931) — Mrs. Dacklehorst
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Polly of the Circus (1917) — Mandy
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The Great Meadow (1931) — Elvira Jarvis
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The Mighty Barnum (1934) — Joice Heth
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The Last Moment (1928) — Innkeeper
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School for Girls (1934) — Miss Keeble
- Breach of Promise (1932) — Mrs. Flynn
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Sun-Up (1925) — Mother
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Wild Horse Mesa (1932) — Ma 'The General' Melberne
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The Last Trail (1933) — Mrs. Wilson
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His Darker Self (1924) — Aunt Lucy
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Beloved (1934) — Mrs. Briggs
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The Praise Agent (1919) — Mrs. Eubanks
- The Thousand-Dollar Husband (1916) — Mme. Batavia
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Disney's Greatest Villains (1977) — Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)
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The Life Mask (1918) — Sarah Harden
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Tempered Steel (1918) — Old Mammy