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Sara Berner

Acting Born Jan 12, 1912 Albany, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Sara Berner (born Lillian Ann Herdan; January 12, 1912 – December 19, 1969) was an American actress. Known for her expertise in dialect and characterization, she began her career as a performer in vaudeville before becoming a voice actress for radio and animated shorts. She starred in her own radio show on NBC, Sara's Private Caper, and was best known as telephone operator Mabel Flapsaddle on The Jack Benny Program.

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Full filmography

  • MGM Parade (1955) as Self
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
  • Rear Window (1954) as Woman on Fire Escape
  • This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
  • December Bride (1954)
  • Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Jerry Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
  • Artists and Models (1955) as Mrs. Stilton (uncredited)
  • Carrie (1952) as Mrs. Oransky
  • The Big Bad Wolf (1934) as Little Red Riding Hood / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
  • Road to Morocco (1942) as Mabel (voice) (uncredited)
  • Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) as Red / Grandma / Short Cigarette Girl (voice) (uncredited)
  • Baby Puss (1943) as Jerry / Little Girl (voice) (uncredited)
  • Backlash (1947) as Dorothy, Maid
  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Story of Molly X (1949) as Amy
  • The Zoot Cat (1944) as Jerry / Girl Cat (voice) (uncredited)
  • Baby Bottleneck (1946) as Mama Gorilla (voice) (uncredited)
  • Spring Reunion (1957) as Paula Kratz
  • Porky's Hero Agency (1937) as Porky's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
  • Woody Woodpecker (1941) as Bird (voice)
  • King-Size Canary (1947) as Canary (voice)
  • The Naked Street (1955) as Millie Swadke
  • Aloha Hooey (1942) as Leilani (voice)
  • Broken Toys (1935) as Girl Doll (voice)