Sarah Selby

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 1963 she played Mrs. Cardiff in S4, E24 "The Way of Aaron" on Bonanza. 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 ' (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.