Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

1889-06-02 New York City, New York, USA 68 Credits

Biography

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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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.4

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.4

2003

as Jenny Wren

8.3
Acting

Six classic stories retold by the Disney team. 'The Tortoise and the Hare' features the race between Max Hare and Toby Tortoise. In 'The Pied Piper', ...

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies

2001

7.0
Acting
Disney's Halloween Treat

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

as Madam Mim (voice) (archive footage)

5.9
Acting

Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and...

Disney's Greatest Villains

Disney's Greatest Villains

1977

as Madam Mim (voice) (archive footage)

Acting

The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need villains to balance things out. Without villains, the...

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

1963

as Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)

7.2
Acting

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him...

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

as Nanny / Queenie / Lucy (voice)

7.2
Acting

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fas...

The Beatniks

The Beatniks

1959

as Nadine

2.5
Acting

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

Go, Johnny, Go!

Go, Johnny, Go!

1959

as Mrs. McGillicuddy

5.8
Acting

Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who d...

The Velvet Alley

The Velvet Alley

1959

as Mrs. Cowznoski

Acting

Ernie Pandish has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1958

as Mrs. Nolan

7.0
Acting

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

1957

as Mrs. Merchant

5.7
Acting

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom ...

Rock Around the Clock

Rock Around the Clock

1956

as Miss Dunlap (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance. He quickly becomes their manager and, with...

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

as Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam W...

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

7.2
Acting

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old d...

Artists and Models

Artists and Models

1955

as Fat Lady (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

A struggling painter begins taking inspiration from the dreams of his friend and roommate, a comic book fan who narrates an adventure story while he s...

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadi...

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

1955

as Widow Titus

4.3
Acting

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

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Mrs. Holbert

5.6
Acting

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

Hazard House

1954

as Mrs. Hazard (voice)

Acting

A married couple watches a documentary program which presents the hazards children face in the home.

One Girl's Confession

One Girl's Confession

1953

as Old Lady

6.1
Acting

Cleo Moore stars as Mary Adams, whose first step on the road to ruin is a $25,000 robbery. Mary hides the money, then confesses to the crime, secure i...

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is...

You for Me

You for Me

1952

as Lucille's Mother (uncredited)

4.5
Acting

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

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Mrs. Hammerty

4.7
Acting

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

Love Nest

Love Nest

1951

as Mrs. Thompson (Uncredited)

5.7
Acting

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsettin...

His Bitter Half

His Bitter Half

1950

as Mrs. Daffy Duck (voice) (uncredited)

8.0
Acting

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

Marshal of Cripple Creek

Marshal of Cripple Creek

1947

as Duchess Wentworth

Acting

Tom Lambert arrives and Long John Case gets him into trouble. To protect his wife and son he refuses to talk and is sent to prison. Long John then get...

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

1947

as The Duchess

Acting

Red Ryder returns to Sioux City, Wyoming, at the close of the Spanish-American War, settling down at the ranch of his aunt, The Duchess, with his pals...

Oregon Trail Scouts

Oregon Trail Scouts

1947

as Duchess

Acting

Red Ryder battles an unscrupulous fur thief named Hunter for the right to trap beaver and otter on the land of Chief Running Fox.

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

1947

as The Duchess

3.7
Acting

Red Ryder convinces homesteaders to settle in Paradise Valley. Business men in nearby Central City want control of the valley and water supply and pro...

Vigilantes of Boomtown

Vigilantes of Boomtown

1947

as Duchess Wentworth

2.5
Acting

The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as the training site for "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (Geor...

Stagecoach to Denver

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

as The Duchess (Red's Aunt)

5.8
Acting

Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter Coonskin's land survey. When Red Ryder exposes the surv...

Santa Fe Uprising

Santa Fe Uprising

1946

as The Duchess

Acting

The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town big-shot behind an outlaw gang, tries to prevent her from ...

The Stranger

The Stranger

1946

as Sara

7.2
Acting

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of ...

Adventure

Adventure

1945

as Woman (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

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

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Hotel Maid (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely wa...

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

as Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

7.6
Acting

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well thro...

Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

as Proprietress (Uncredited)

6.2
Acting

Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up f...

Clancy Street Boys

Clancy Street Boys

1943

as Mrs. Molly McGinnis

5.8
Acting

Muggs' rich Uncle Pete is coming to visit. Unfortunately, Muggs' late father had bragged that he had seven kids, so Muggs recruits the members of the ...

Jungle Book

Jungle Book

1942

as White Hood (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including...

The Hungry Wolf

1942

as Lili's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

9.0
Acting

It's the dead of winter, a hungry wolf is out of food, and he's desperate.

Fraidy Cat

Fraidy Cat

1942

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

The Field Mouse

The Field Mouse

1941

as Herman's Mother (voice)

7.0
Acting

It's about these children mice on a farm doing work for their mama and grandpop. The mom catches one of her offspring, Herman, sleeping late and wakes...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

as Landlady (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible c...

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941

as Mrs. Brady

5.8
Acting

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying in school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with gangste...

Papa Gets the Bird

Papa Gets the Bird

1940

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

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

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Mrs. Waters (uncredited)

4.6
Acting

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

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940

as Tart on Bridge at the End (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ...

A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

1940

as Mama Bear (voice) (uncredited)

4.0
Acting

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

The Bookworm

The Bookworm

1939

as Witch (voice) (uncredited)

5.2
Acting

Three witches need a worm to complete their potion; they dispatch a raven to catch one, and he goes after a bookworm. He chases the worm into the horr...

Mama's New Hat

Mama's New Hat

1939

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

The boys buy mama a new hat for Mother's Day, but on the way home fall in the mud and ruin it. They swap the bad hat with one that a nearby horse is w...

Old Smokey

Old Smokey

1938

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Engine Co. No. 1 is replacing faithful fire horse Old Smokey with a new engine, which Der Captain is very proud of. He soon gets a chance to test it, ...

The Captain's Pup

The Captain's Pup

1938

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)

Acting

The mangiest pup at Pete's Pooch Palace catches the Captain's eye. He takes it home, but Mama is less than thrilled; she forbids it to stay in the hou...

Blue Monday

Blue Monday

1938

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

The Captain, after much wrestling with his alarm clock, finally wakes up to discover there's no buttons (for suspenders) on his ding-busted pants. He ...

Cleaning House

Cleaning House

1938

as Mama (voice) (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Mama has everyone working on spring cleaning, or so she thinks; in fact, everyone's slacking off in various ways. The Captain is the only one to get c...

Streamlined Greta Green

Streamlined Greta Green

1937

as Junior's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

In a world wherein cars act like humans, Junior wants to be a taxi, but his mother wants him to grow up to be a nice touring car like his father. Mom ...

Pigs Is Pigs

Pigs Is Pigs

1937

as Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

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

He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man

1937

as Widow Mouse (voice)

5.4
Acting

A Depression-era female mouse has to sell apples in the miserable cold, and then bring them home to her abusive husband. But when he abandons her and ...

The CooCoo Nut Grove

The CooCoo Nut Grove

1936

as Mae West

5.5
Acting

A visit to a Hollywood nightclub, featuring caricatures of, among others, Walter Winchell, Hugh Herbert, W.C. Fields, Katharine Hepburn, Ned Sparks, J...

Little Cheeser

Little Cheeser

1936

as Little Cheeser's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Little Cheeser is a young mouse who thinks he's more grown up than he is. Mama tells him to go to bed, calling him "Mama's little man"; he doesn't wan...

Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

1936

as Lady Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

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

Toy Town Hall

Toy Town Hall

1936

as Danny's Mother (voice)

5.2
Acting

A child would rather listen to the radio than go to bed, but mother insists. He sleeps, but at midnight, his toys come alive and put on a show for him...

At Your Service Madame

At Your Service Madame

1936

as Mrs. Hamhock (voice) (uncredited)

5.6
Acting

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

Toby Tortoise Returns

Toby Tortoise Returns

1936

as Jenny Wren (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

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

I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa

1936

as Mother (voice)

6.8
Acting

I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. T...

Prison Shadows

Prison Shadows

1936

as Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)

4.9
Acting

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

Bottles

Bottles

1936

as Witch Hazel (voice)

7.5
Acting

A dark and stormy night in a drugstore. The druggist mixes a potion and falls asleep. The skull-and-crossbones on the bottle comes to life and drips t...

Who Killed Cock Robin?

Who Killed Cock Robin?

1935

as Jenny Wren (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

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

I Haven't Got a Hat

I Haven't Got a Hat

1935

as Miss Cud (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

It's recital day at the schoolhouse. First up: Porky, who recites The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. A nervous kitten recites Mary Had a Little Lamb. T...