Lucille La Verne

Acting

Lucille La Verne

Born November 6, 1872Nashville, Tennessee, USA39 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Disney's Halloween Treat
1982Disney's Halloween Treat
as Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Disney's Greatest Villains
1977Disney's Greatest Villains
as Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Blow Out
1936The Blow Out
as The Bomber (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Tale of Two Cities
1935A Tale of Two Cities
as The VengeanceMovie
The Mighty Barnum
1934The Mighty Barnum
as Joice HethMovie
Kentucky Kernels
1934Kentucky Kernels
as Aunt Hannah MilfordMovie
School for Girls
1934School for Girls
as Miss KeebleMovie
Beloved
1934Beloved
as Mrs. BriggsMovie
The Last Trail
1933The Last Trail
as Mrs. WilsonMovie
Pilgrimage
1933Pilgrimage
as Mrs. Kelly HatfieldMovie
Father Noah's Ark
1933Father Noah's Ark
as Noah's wife (voice)Movie
Wild Horse Mesa
1932Wild Horse Mesa
as Ma 'The General' MelberneMovie
A Strange Adventure
1932A Strange Adventure
as Miss SheenMovie
Babes in the Woods
1932Babes in the Woods
as Witch (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1932Breach of Promise
as Mrs. FlynnMovie
Hearts of Humanity
1932Hearts of Humanity
as Mrs. SneiderMovie
While Paris Sleeps
1932While Paris Sleeps
as Mme. Golden BonnetMovie
Alias the Doctor
1932Alias the Doctor
as Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother (as Lucille LaVerne)Movie
Union Depot
1932Union Depot
as Lady with Pipe (uncredited)Movie
The Unholy Garden
1931The Unholy Garden
as Lucie VillarsMovie
24 Hours
193124 Hours
as Mrs. DacklehorstMovie
An American Tragedy
1931An American Tragedy
as Mrs. Asa GriffithsMovie
Little Caesar
1931Little Caesar
as Ma Magdalena (uncredited)Movie
The Great Meadow
1931The Great Meadow
as Elvira JarvisMovie
Abraham Lincoln
1930Abraham Lincoln
as Mid-WifeMovie
Sinners' Holiday
1930Sinners' Holiday
as Mrs. DelanoMovie
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as Bit role (voice)Movie
The Last Moment
1928The Last Moment
as InnkeeperMovie
Sun-Up
1925Sun-Up
as MotherMovie
His Darker Self
1924His Darker Self
as Aunt LucyMovie
Zaza
1923Zaza
as Aunt RosaMovie
The White Rose
1923The White Rose
as Auntie EasterMovie
Orphans of the Storm
1921Orphans of the Storm
as Mother FrochardMovie
The Praise Agent
1919The Praise Agent
as Mrs. EubanksMovie
Tempered Steel
1918Tempered Steel
as Old MammyMovie
The Life Mask
1918The Life Mask
as Sarah HardenMovie