Betty Lou Gerson

Born: 1914-04-20

Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 – January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly active in radio, but also in film and television, and as a voice actress. She is best known as the original voice of Cruella de Vil from the Disney animated film, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1996.

Known For

Cinderella
Mary Poppins
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Fly
Cats Don't Dance
Disney's Greatest Villains
Undercover Girl
An Annapolis Story
Disney's Halloween Treat
The Red Menace

Top Movie Credits

Cinderella Narrator (voice)
Mary Poppins Old Crone (Uncredited)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians Cruella De Vil / Miss Birdwell (voice)
The Fly Nurse Andersone
Cats Don't Dance Frances (voice)
Disney's Greatest Villains Cruella De Vil (voice) (archive footage)
Undercover Girl Pat - Nurse (uncredited)
Disney's Halloween Treat Cruella De Vil (voice) (archive footage)
The Red Menace Greta Bloch, alias Yvonne Kraus