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Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

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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.

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Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

as Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)

Disney's Greatest Villains

Disney's Greatest Villains

1977

as Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

as Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)

The Blow Out

The Blow Out

1936

as The Bomber (voice) (uncredited)

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

as The Vengeance

The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

1934

as Joice Heth

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

1934

as Aunt Hannah Milford

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

as Miss Keeble

Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Mrs. Briggs

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1933

as Mrs. Wilson

Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

1933

as Mrs. Kelly Hatfield

Father Noah's Ark

Father Noah's Ark

1933

as Noah's wife (voice)

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1932

as Ma 'The General' Melberne

A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure

1932

as Miss Sheen

Babes in the Woods

Babes in the Woods

1932

as Witch (voice) (uncredited)

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1932

as Mrs. Flynn

Hearts of Humanity

Hearts of Humanity

1932

as Mrs. Sneider

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1932

as Mme. Golden Bonnet

Alias the Doctor

Alias the Doctor

1932

as Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother (as Lucille LaVerne)

Union Depot

Union Depot

1932

as Lady with Pipe (uncredited)

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

as Lucie Villars

24 Hours

24 Hours

1931

as Mrs. Dacklehorst

An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931

as Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Ma Magdalena (uncredited)

The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow

1931

as Elvira Jarvis

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as Mid-Wife

Sinners' Holiday

Sinners' Holiday

1930

as Mrs. Delano

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

as Bit role (voice)

The Last Moment

The Last Moment

1928

as Innkeeper

Sun-Up

Sun-Up

1925

as Mother

His Darker Self

His Darker Self

1924

as Aunt Lucy

Zaza

Zaza

1923

as Aunt Rosa

The White Rose

The White Rose

1923

as Auntie Easter

Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921

as Mother Frochard

The Praise Agent

The Praise Agent

1919

as Mrs. Eubanks

Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus

1917

as Mandy

The Thousand-Dollar Husband

The Thousand-Dollar Husband

1916

as Mme. Batavia