Lucille La Verne (born Lucille Mitchum, November , â€" March , ) was
an American stage and screen actress known for her appearances in
silent, scolding, obnoxious, vituperative, sarcastic, cunning, and
vengeful roles in early color films, as well as for her triumphs on
the American stage. She is most widely remembered as the voice of the
first Disney villain, the Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(), Walt Disney's first feature film as well as her final film role.La
Verne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November , . She began her
career as a child in local summer stock. As a teenager, she performed
in small touring theater troupes. When she was , she played both
Juliet and Lady Macbeth back to back. Her ability to play almost any
part quickly caught the attention of more prolific companies, and she
made her Broadway debut in . She then became a leading lady with some
of the best stock companies in America, scoring triumphs in San
Francisco, Boston, and other cities. She eventually ran her own
successful stock company.On the New York stage, she was known for her
range and versatility. Among her hits on Broadway were principal roles
in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Seven Days and Way Down East. She was also known
for her blackface roles. Her biggest stage triumph came in when she
created the role of Widow Caggle in the hit play Sun Up. With her
Broadway run, US tour, and European tour, La Verne gave over ,
performances. She also worked on Broadway as a playwright and
director. In the late s, a Broadway theater was named for her for a
short period of time.She made her motion picture debut in in the
movie Over Night directed by James Young. She also performed a small
part in the movie Orphans of the Storm, directed by D.W. Griffith. Her
best known part is that of the voice of the Queen, and her alter ego
the old hag, from Disney's animated film Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, which was her final film performance.
an American stage and screen actress known for her appearances in
silent, scolding, obnoxious, vituperative, sarcastic, cunning, and
vengeful roles in early color films, as well as for her triumphs on
the American stage. She is most widely remembered as the voice of the
first Disney villain, the Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(), Walt Disney's first feature film as well as her final film role.La
Verne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November , . She began her
career as a child in local summer stock. As a teenager, she performed
in small touring theater troupes. When she was , she played both
Juliet and Lady Macbeth back to back. Her ability to play almost any
part quickly caught the attention of more prolific companies, and she
made her Broadway debut in . She then became a leading lady with some
of the best stock companies in America, scoring triumphs in San
Francisco, Boston, and other cities. She eventually ran her own
successful stock company.On the New York stage, she was known for her
range and versatility. Among her hits on Broadway were principal roles
in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Seven Days and Way Down East. She was also known
for her blackface roles. Her biggest stage triumph came in when she
created the role of Widow Caggle in the hit play Sun Up. With her
Broadway run, US tour, and European tour, La Verne gave over ,
performances. She also worked on Broadway as a playwright and
director. In the late s, a Broadway theater was named for her for a
short period of time.She made her motion picture debut in in the
movie Over Night directed by James Young. She also performed a small
part in the movie Orphans of the Storm, directed by D.W. Griffith. Her
best known part is that of the voice of the Queen, and her alter ego
the old hag, from Disney's animated film Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, which was her final film performance.
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