Sarah Elizabeth Selby (August 30, 1905 – January 7, 1980) was an American actress.

Career

Selby was a character actress who played minor roles for the most part – usually a town gossip, maiden aunt, or teacher. Beginning her career as a radio actress, she made her screen debut voicing one of the elephants in Disney's '' Dumbo'' (1941). She was best known for her recurring role as Ma Smalley, the owner of a boarding house on TV's '' Gunsmoke'' (1955). She had recurring roles on '' The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', initially as Gracie's friend Mamie Kelly, and then a recurring role as Lucille Vanderlip the society hostess wife of banker Chester Vanderlip. In 1964, she appeared with Jackie Cooper in an episode of the '' Twilight Zone'' (S5,E32 - " Caesar and Me"). She also had a recurring role on '' Father Knows Best'' as Jim Anderson's ( Robert Young) secretary. She starred in numerous films from 1941 to 1978. In her first role, she voiced the elephant Prissy in the movie '' Dumbo''. Selby was an actress, known for '' Tower of London (1962)'', '' Beyond the Forest'' (1949) and a recurring role as Aunt Gertrude in '' The Mickey Mouse Club'' television series '' The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure'' (1956). Among her radio program appearances, she played various roles on 1947 ''Escape'' drama anthology series, and was a regular cast member as Grace in the 1948-50 ''Junior Miss'' radio sitcom.

Personal life and death

Selby was married to Holger Yngvar Harthern-Jakobsen, and to Stanley Robert Wuliger. She died from cancer at the age of 74, on Monday, January 7, 1980, in Los Angeles California.

Feature-length films

1943 *'' The Seventh Victim'' - Min Gottschalk 1944 *''

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'' - Mrs. Lovelace *'' The Curse of the Cat People'' - Miss Plunkett 1945 *'' The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry'' - Alice *'' Earl Carroll Vanities'' - Mrs. Thayer *'' The Beautiful Cheat'' - Athena aven *'' Wonder Man'' - Woman in library *'' The Naughty Nineties'' - Mrs. Hawkins 1946 *'' One Exciting Week'' - Committee Woman *'' Ideal Girl'' - Esmeralda *'' Little Iodine'' - Mrs. Bigdome 1947 *'' Swell Guy'' - Lorraine *'' Stork Bites Man'' - Mrs. Greene *'' The Fabulous Texan'' - Unknown *'' That's My Man'' - Unknown 1948 *'' A Double Life'' - Anna *'' Trapped by Boston Blackie'' - Mrs. Carter *'' Train to Alcatraz'' - Widow's friend 1949 *'' Beyond the Forest'' - Mildred Sorren *'' Prison Warden'' - Vivian Markham *'' Side Street'' - Nurse Williams 1950 *'' Perfect Strangers'' - Mrs. Wilson 1951 *'' Jim Thorpe – All-American'' - Miss Benton 1952 *'' The Sniper'' - (unknown character role) *'' The Iron Mistress'' - Mrs. Bowie 1953 *'' Battle Circus'' - Capt. Dobbs *'' Mister Scoutmaster'' - Mrs. Weber *'' The System'' - Liz Allen 1954 *'' Men of the Fighting Lady'' - Mrs. Syzmanski 1955 *'' Good Morning, Miss Dove'' - Teacher *'' Battle Cry'' - Mrs. Forrester *'' The McConnell Story'' - Mom Brown 1957 *'' An Affair to Remember'' - Miss Lane *'' Short Cut to Hell'' - Adam's secretary *'' Gunfire at Indian Gap'' - Bessie Moran *'' Stopover Tokyo'' - Wife of High Commissioner *'' No Time to Be Young'' - Helen Root 1962 *'' Moon Pilot'' - Mrs. Celia Talbot *'' Tower of London'' - The Queen 1964 *'' Taggart'' - Maude Taggart 1967 *'' Don't Make Waves'' - Ethyl 1973 *'' The World's Greatest Athlete'' - Woman in jeep who points out cheetah

Bibliography

References

External links

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Sarah Selby at UCLA Film & Television Archive catalog
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