<P> Beatrice `` Bea '' Benaderet ( April 4 , 1902 -- October 13 , 1968 ) was an American radio and television actress , comedienne , and voice artist . Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco , she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that spanned over three decades . Benaderet first specialized in voiceover work in the golden age of radio , appearing on numerous programs while working with noted comedians of the era such as Jack Benny , Burns and Allen , and Lucille Ball , and her expertise in dialect and characterization led to her becoming Warner Bros . ' leading voice of female characters in their animated cartoons of the early 1940s through the mid-1950s . </P>
<P> Beatrice `` Bea '' Benaderet ( April 4 , 1902 -- October 13 , 1968 ) was an American radio and television actress , comedienne , and voice artist . Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco , she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that spanned over three decades . Benaderet first specialized in voiceover work in the golden age of radio , appearing on numerous programs while working with noted comedians of the era such as Jack Benny , Burns and Allen , and Lucille Ball , and her expertise in dialect and characterization led to her becoming Warner Bros . ' leading voice of female characters in their animated cartoons of the early 1940s through the mid-1950s . </P>
who played blanche on the george burns show
who played blanche on the george burns show
Beatrice `` Bea '' Benaderet
Beatrice `` Bea '' Benaderet