Verna Felton

Verna Felton was an Emmy-nominated American character actress who voiced several characters in Disney animation films. She died of a stroke on December 14, 1966, only hours before the death of Walt Disney early the following morning. Her son, actor Lee Millar, provided the voice of Jim Dear in Lady and the Tramp, while she provided the voice of Aunt Sarah in the film.

Since her death, her roles have been given to Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Susanne Blakeslee and Barbara Dirikson.

Filmography

 * Dumbo (1941) as The Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo
 * Cinderella (1950) as the Fairy Godmother
 * Alice in Wonderland (1951) as the Queen of Hearts
 * Lady and the Tramp (1955) as Aunt Sarah
 * Sleeping Beauty (1959) as Flora
 * Goliath II (1960) as Eloise the Elephant
 * The Jungle Book (1967) as Winifred the Elephant (posthumous role)