Florence Gill
Florence Gill | |
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Florence Gill in The Reluctant Dragon 1941 | |
| Born | 27 July 1877 London, England |
| Died | 19 February 1965 (aged 87) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–1951 |
Florence Gill (27 July 1877 – 19 February 1965) was a British actress.
In Walt Disney's animated films, Gill made a specialty for 20 years of playing hens, including Clara Cluck, The Wise Little Hen and other assorted fowl.
Gill was a member of the cast of Uncle Walter's Doghouse on NBC radio. She also played Clara Cluck on the 1938 radio show The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air.
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.