Florence Gill
Florence Gill (27 July 1877 – 19 February 1965) was an English-American actress and voice actress. In Walt Disney's animated films, Gill made a specialty for twenty years of playing hens, including Clara Cluck, The Wise Little Hen and other assorted fowl. She also played Clara Cluck on the 1938 radio show The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air.
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Born | London, England, U.K. | 27 July 1877
Died | 19 February 1965 87) | (aged
Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1931–1951 |
In addition to her animation work, Gill also appeared in live-action films. She performed her musical hen impersonation in front of a radio microphone in two 1935 musical comedies: Every Night at Eight and Here Comes the Band.
Her interment was located at Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles, California.
Live-action filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1935 | Every Night at Eight | Henrietta (Chicken Lady Singer) | Uncredited |
1935 | Welcome Home | Singer | Uncredited |
1935 | Here Comes the Band | Mrs. Ella Sacks | Uncredited |
1935 | Way Down East | Quilting Party Woman | |
1937 | Larceny on the Air | Spinster | |
1937 | Mountain Music | Girl | Uncredited |
1937 | Ever Since Eve | Annie - the Cleaning Lady | Uncredited |
1937 | She Had to Eat | Singer | Uncredited |
1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Miss Carrie Bowers | Uncredited |
1941 | The Reluctant Dragon | Herself / Clara Cluck | |
1942 | Call Out the Marines | Elderly Lady Who Wants to See Horses | Uncredited |
1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Miss Hollyrod | |
1942 | Eagle Squadron | Cockney | Uncredited |
1942 | I Married a Witch | Woman Playing Chess | Uncredited |
Animation filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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1931 | Birds of a Feather | Hen |
1934 | Funny Little Bunnies | Hens |
1934 | Orphan's Benefit | Clara Cluck |
1934 | The Wise Little Hen | Hen |
1935 | Cock o' the Walk | Hen |
1936 | Mickey's Grand Opera | Clara Cluck |
1936 | Mother Pluto | Hen |
1937 | Mickey's Amateurs | Clara Cluck |
1938 | Farmyard Symphony | Hens & Rooster |
1938 | The Fox Hunt | Clara Cluck |
1938 | Self Control | Chicken |
1941 | Golden Eggs | Hens & Rooster |
1941 | The Nifty Nineties | Chickens |
1942 | Mickey's Birthday Party | Clara Cluck |
1942 | Symphony Hour | Clara Cluck |
1943 | Chicken Little | Hen |
1944 | Contrary Condor | Condors |
1945 | The Eyes Have It | Hens |
1949 | The Greener Yard | Hen |
1951 | Chicken in the Rough | Hen & Rooster |
External links
- Florence Gill on IMDb
- Florence Gill in "Every Night at Eight" on YouTube
- Her biography and filmography – in French.
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