Martha Wentworth

Born: 1889-06-02

Verna Martha Wentworth (June 2, 1889 - March 8, 1974) was an American actress. Originally a radio actress, she became a film actress in the 1940s, starring in several Red Ryder Western films. She went on to do voice work for Walt Disney Studios in One Hundred and One Dalmatians and The Sword in the Stone, her final credited film appearance.


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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

as Nanny / Queenie / Lucy (voice)
Released: 1961-01-25

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents...

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The Sword in the Stone

as Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)
Released: 1963-12-25

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on...

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The Stranger

as Sara
Released: 1946-07-02

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi,...

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Blackboard Jungle

as Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)
Released: 1955-03-25

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the...

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Waterloo Bridge

as Tart on Bridge at the End (uncredited)
Released: 1940-05-17

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man...

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The Man with the Golden Arm

as uncredited
Released: 1955-12-26

A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.

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Artists and Models

as Fat Lady (uncredited)
Released: 1955-11-07

A struggling painter begins taking inspiration from the dreams of his friend and roommate, a...

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Fallen Angel

as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Released: 1945-11-15

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging...

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Toby Tortoise Returns

as Jenny Wren (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1936-08-22

Toby Tortoise is back, and this time he and Max Hare box instead of racing.

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O. Henry's Full House

as Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
Released: 1952-08-07

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and...

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
Released: 1945-02-28

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and...

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Love Nest

as Mrs. Thompson (Uncredited)
Released: 1951-10-10

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC...

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Bowery Blitzkrieg

as Mrs. Brady
Released: 1941-08-01

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying and school and...

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Strange Affair

as Proprietress (Uncredited)
Released: 1944-10-05

Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a...

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Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

as Mrs. Merchant
Released: 1957-06-28

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe...

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Adventure

as Woman (uncredited)
Released: 1945-12-28

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

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I Love to Singa

as Mother (voice)
Released: 1936-07-18

I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the...

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Who Killed Cock Robin?

as Jenny Wren (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1935-06-25

A robin is shot so the woodland community holds a trial to investigate.

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Fraidy Cat

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-01-17

Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes...

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Young Man with Ideas

as Mrs. Hammerty
Released: 1952-05-02

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

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Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

as The Duchess
Released: 1947-03-31

Red Ryder convinces homesteaders to settle in Paradise Valley. Business men in nearby Central...

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Days of Wine and Roses

as Mrs. Nolan
Released: 1958-10-02

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts...

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The Velvet Alley

as Mrs. Cowznoski
Released: 1959-01-22

Ernie Pandish has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But...

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Go, Johnny, Go!

as Mrs. McGillicuddy
Released: 1959-06-01

Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find...

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Don't Look Now

as Lady Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1936-11-07

It's St. Valentine's Day. Cupid is having fun arranging, while a young devil is making mischief...

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Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies

as uncredited
Released: 2001-12-04

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Disney's Halloween Treat

as Madam Mim (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1982-10-30

Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the...

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I Haven't Got a Hat

as Miss Cud (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1935-03-02

It's recital day at the schoolhouse. First up: Porky, who recites The Midnight Ride of Paul...

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Stagecoach to Denver

as The Duchess (Red's Aunt)
Released: 1946-12-23

Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter...

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Mama's New Hat

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1939-02-10

The boys buy mama a new hat for Mother's Day, but on the way home fall in the mud and ruin it....

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You for Me

as Lucille's Mother (uncredited)
Released: 1952-07-19

A good-hearted nurse gets mixed up with a millionaire who could help her hospital.

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She Couldn't Say No

as Mrs. Holbert
Released: 1954-02-15

An heiress decides to pass out anonymous gifts in a small town.

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Wildcat Bus

as Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Released: 1940-08-23

A broke playboy signs on to help a young beauty save her ailing bus line.

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Pigs Is Pigs

as Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1937-01-08

A hungry little pig eats a couple of pies off the windowsill. When it's time for dinner, he ties...

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Clancy Street Boys

as Mrs. Molly McGinnis
Released: 1943-04-23

Muggs' rich Uncle Pete is coming to visit. Unfortunately, Muggs' late father had bragged that he...

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The Killer is Loose

as Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)
Released: 1956-02-03

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies bank teller Leon Poole as...

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Streamlined Greta Green

as Junior's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1937-06-19

In a world wherein cars act like humans, Junior wants to be a taxi, but his mother wants him to...

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Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

as The Duchess
Released: 1947-06-30

Red Ryder returns to Sioux City, Wyoming, at the close of the Spanish-American War, settling...

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The Beatniks

as Nadine
Released: 1959-06-05

A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.

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His Bitter Half

as Mrs. Daffy Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1950-05-20

Daffy Duck marries for money, but the bossy wife and her raucous, trouble-making little son soon...

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Toy Town Hall

as Danny's Mother (voice)
Released: 1936-09-18

A child would rather listen to the radio than go to bed, but mother insists. He sleeps, but at...

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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.4

as Jenny Wren
Released: 2003-09-15

Six classic stories retold by the Disney team. 'The Tortoise and the Hare' features the race...

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Rock Around the Clock

as Miss Dunlap (uncredited)
Released: 1956-03-21

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a...

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Vigilantes of Boomtown

as Duchess Wentworth
Released: 1947-02-15

The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used...

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Prison Shadows

as Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)
Released: 1936-07-17

A boxer is framed for murder after an opponent dies in the ring.

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Jupiter's Darling

as Widow Titus
Released: 1955-02-18

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a...

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At Your Service Madame

as Mrs. Hamhock (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1936-08-28

Mrs. Hamhock finds herself the object of unwanted attention following an article in the paper...

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One Girl's Confession

as Old Lady
Released: 1953-04-06

Cleo Moore stars as Mary Adams, whose first step on the road to ruin is a $25,000 robbery. Mary...

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Cleaning House

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1938-02-19

Mama has everyone working on spring cleaning, or so she thinks; in fact, everyone's slacking off...

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Marshal of Cripple Creek

as Duchess Wentworth
Released: 1947-08-15

Tom Lambert arrives and Long John Case gets him into trouble. To protect his wife and son he...

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Santa Fe Uprising

as The Duchess
Released: 1946-11-15

The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town...

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Oregon Trail Scouts

as Duchess
Released: 1947-05-04

Red Ryder battles an unscrupulous fur thief named Hunter for the right to trap beaver and otter...

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The Field Mouse

as Herman's Mother (voice)
Released: 1941-12-26

It's about these children mice on a farm doing work for their mama and grandpop. The mom catches...

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Papa Gets the Bird

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1940-09-07

Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.

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Little Cheeser

as Little Cheeser's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1936-11-21

Little Cheeser is a young mouse who thinks he's more grown up than he is. Mama tells him to go...

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The Captain's Pup

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1938-04-29

The mangiest pup at Pete's Pooch Palace catches the Captain's eye. He takes it home, but Mama is...

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Bottles

as Witch Hazel (voice)
Released: 1936-01-11

A dark and stormy night in a drugstore. The druggist mixes a potion and falls asleep. The...

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He Was Her Man

as Widow Mouse (voice)
Released: 1937-01-02

A Depression-era female mouse has to sell apples in the miserable cold, and then bring them home...

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Blue Monday

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1938-04-02

The Captain, after much wrestling with his alarm clock, finally wakes up to discover there's no...

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A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1940-04-20

In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof during...

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Perry Mason

as Mrs. Lyle
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Perry Mason

as Landlady
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Dragnet

as Hotel Manager
First aired: 1951-12-16

Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his...

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