Betty Lou Gerson
Betty Lou Gerson | |
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Gerson in 1941 | |
| Born | April 20, 1914 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1999 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1997 |
| Known for | Voice of Cruella de Vil in Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) |
| Spouses | Joe Ainley
(m. 1936; died 1965)Louis R. Lauria
(m. 1966; died 1994) |
| Children | 3 stepchildren |
| Awards | Disney Legends (1996) |
Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 – January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly active in radio but also in film and television and as a voice actress. She is best known as the original voice of Cruella de Vil from the Disney animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1996.