Lucille La Verne

Born: 1872-11-06

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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.

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Known For

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Little Caesar
A Tale of Two Cities
Abraham Lincoln
Disney's Greatest Villains
Orphans of the Storm
The Last Moment
An American Tragedy
Alias the Doctor
The White Rose

Top Movie Credits

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)
Little Caesar Ma Magdalena (uncredited)
Disney's Greatest Villains Queen / Witch (voice) (archive footage)
Orphans of the Storm Mother Frochard
An American Tragedy Mrs. Asa Griffiths
Alias the Doctor Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother (as Lucille LaVerne)
The White Rose Auntie Easter